Ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia
At the end of the XXth century the communist regimes in the Central and Eastern Europe collapsed, as well as the socialist system and the Warsaw Treaty’s Organization. New countries appeared in the international arena: instead of the former Yugoslavia, six new independent countries emerged. The disi...
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2015-12-01
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| description | At the end of the XXth century the communist regimes in the Central and Eastern Europe collapsed, as well as the socialist system and the Warsaw Treaty’s Organization. New countries appeared in the international arena: instead of the former Yugoslavia, six new independent countries emerged. The disintegration of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia was followed by ethnic conflicts with tens of thousands victims. International sanctions and bombing of Serbia and Montenegro by the NATO aviation were the results of these conflicts. In 2006 disintegration continued: Serbia and Montenegro became independent countries, and in 2008, after many years of the armed conflict, Kosovo seceded from Serbia. The separation and disintegration processes seem to be typical for the Balkans, because for centuries the region has been home for several South Slavic ethnic groups with different religions, cultural and political traditions. Serbs used to dominate in the region, which provoked a constant latent confrontation with other ethnic groups. The collapse of the authoritarian system and the death of the powerful communist leader B. Tito gave impetus to nationalist movements. Various ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia brought the region to the deep social and economic crisis and pose a threat to the whole Europe due to the criminal groups’ activities in the “hot spots”. In particular, Kosovo is the center of drug trafficking to the Western countries. There are also numerous facts of kidnapping and murders of civilians in the areas, including foreigners, as well as sale of human organs, etc. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c807b71508d442e0ab4846de1f5964ca2022-12-21T22:49:22ZengPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)RUDN journal of Sociology2313-22722408-88972015-12-01154941026141Ethnic conflicts in the former YugoslaviaV A Annikova0M Radusinovich1<p>Российский университет дружбы народов</p><p>Российский университет дружбы народов</p>At the end of the XXth century the communist regimes in the Central and Eastern Europe collapsed, as well as the socialist system and the Warsaw Treaty’s Organization. New countries appeared in the international arena: instead of the former Yugoslavia, six new independent countries emerged. The disintegration of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia was followed by ethnic conflicts with tens of thousands victims. International sanctions and bombing of Serbia and Montenegro by the NATO aviation were the results of these conflicts. In 2006 disintegration continued: Serbia and Montenegro became independent countries, and in 2008, after many years of the armed conflict, Kosovo seceded from Serbia. The separation and disintegration processes seem to be typical for the Balkans, because for centuries the region has been home for several South Slavic ethnic groups with different religions, cultural and political traditions. Serbs used to dominate in the region, which provoked a constant latent confrontation with other ethnic groups. The collapse of the authoritarian system and the death of the powerful communist leader B. Tito gave impetus to nationalist movements. Various ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia brought the region to the deep social and economic crisis and pose a threat to the whole Europe due to the criminal groups’ activities in the “hot spots”. In particular, Kosovo is the center of drug trafficking to the Western countries. There are also numerous facts of kidnapping and murders of civilians in the areas, including foreigners, as well as sale of human organs, etc.http://journals.rudn.ru/sociology/article/view/6142Балканский регионреспублики бывшей Югославиидезинтеграцияполитическая трансформацияэтнический составнационализмвооруженное противостояниегосударственный суверенитетнациональное самоопределениемоноэтническое государствоуровень жизни |
| spellingShingle | V A Annikova M Radusinovich Ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia RUDN journal of Sociology Балканский регион республики бывшей Югославии дезинтеграция политическая трансформация этнический состав национализм вооруженное противостояние государственный суверенитет национальное самоопределение моноэтническое государство уровень жизни |
| title | Ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia |
| title_full | Ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia |
| title_fullStr | Ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia |
| title_short | Ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia |
| title_sort | ethnic conflicts in the former yugoslavia |
| topic | Балканский регион республики бывшей Югославии дезинтеграция политическая трансформация этнический состав национализм вооруженное противостояние государственный суверенитет национальное самоопределение моноэтническое государство уровень жизни |
| url | http://journals.rudn.ru/sociology/article/view/6142 |
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