Serpent in the bosom : the rise and fall of Slobodan Milosevic / Lenard J. Cohen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cohen, Lenard J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Milošević, Slobodan, 1941-2006.

Milošević, Slobodan.

Serbia--History--1992-.

Serbia.

History.

Serbia--History--1945-1992.

Physical Description:

xix, 492 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Edition:

Revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Westview, 2002.

Summary:

The violent disintegration of the former Yugoslavia and the war in Kosovo have highlighted the importance of a detailed understanding of the Balkan region. The political outlook and behavior of the Serbs and Serbian elites has been particularly bewildering to Western citizens and decision-makers. Serpent in the Bosom provides an analysis of Serbian politics from 1987 to 2000 that centers on an examination of Slobodan Milosevic's rise to power and his pattern of rule up to and including the recent war in Kosovo. Lenard Cohen examines Milosevic's shrewd admixture of Serbian nationalism and socialism, his utilization of the media as part of his "technology of rule," the employment of the educational system as a vehicle for political socialization. He also explores Milosevic's complex relationship with Serbia's intelligentsia, the Serbian Orthodox church, the police, and the army. What emerges is a clear understanding of Serbia's enigmatic leader and his influence on the Balkans.

Contents:

Part I The Kosovo Factor and the Rise of a Serb 'Hero'

1 Nationalism and Political Power in Kosovo: From the Sultanate to Slobodan Milosevic (1912-1986) 3

2 The Rise of Slobodan Milosevic 43

Part II Power and the Manipulation of Tradition

3 Politics in a 'Soft Dictatorship': The Methodology and Mechanisms of Control 97

4 Governing a Garrison State: The Early '90s 141

Part III Twilight of the Milosevic Regime

5 The Politics of Hope and Despair: 1995-1998 201

6 'War Against the Whole World': Serbian Nationalism vs. NATO 250

7 Postwar Politics in Yugoslavia: Kosovo and Serbia-Montenegro 301

Part IV Political Transition in a Decomposing Dictatorship: The Future of Serbia and Concluding Reflections

8 Yugoslavia's Current and Future Political Evolution 341

9 Unraveling the Balkan Conundrum: The History

Policy Nexus 377

10 Dictatorship Defeated: The Kostunica Phenomenon and the Meltdown of the Milosevic Regime 407.

Notes:

Originally published: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0813340233

0813329027

OCLC:

50614043