Menu

United States Institute of Peace

Home ▶ Events

Yugoslavia Elections: What Next?

Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 / Time: 6:00am - 7:30am 

Share This
Print the Page


Yugoslavia map election graphic

Yugoslavia will mark its ballot
on September 24th.

 

Participants discussed the September 24 elections and considered the following:

  • Will Milosevic honor the results of the elections regardless of the outcome?

  • If not, how will the citizens of Serbia and Montenegro react?

  • What security risks arise in the aftermath of these elections?

  • If Milosevic stays despite failing at the polls, what will the international response be?

The presentation was followed by questions from the audience and the Internet.

Photo of event panelists

l to r: Sheryl Brown, James O'Brien, Stojan Cerovic, Jim Hooper

 

Featuring

  • James O'Brien
    Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State for Democracy in the Balkans
    U.S. Department of State.
    His primary areas of responsibility have included the Balkans, especially Bosnia and Kosovo, human rights, and democracy.

Discussants

  • Stojan Cerovic
    Senior Fellow, United States Institute of Peace

  • Jim Hooper
    Director, International Crisis Group

Moderator

  • Sheryl Brown
    Director of Communications, United States Institute of Peace

 

 

USIP Library Resources
Supporting Democracy in Yugoslavia Web Links

 

Media Inquiries should be directed to the Office of Communications by phone at 202.429.3828 or e-mail at outreach@usip.org

.

Latest Publications

In Europe, Xi Looks to Boost Ties — and Sow Divisions

In Europe, Xi Looks to Boost Ties — and Sow Divisions

Thursday, May 16, 2024

By: Andrew Scobell, Ph.D.; Mirna Galic; Mary Glantz, Ph.D.; Katie Ruppert

Chinese leader Xi Jinping last week made his first trip to the European continent in five years, visiting France, Hungary and Serbia. In Paris, Xi faced tough questions over trade and China’s support for Russia and its war in Ukraine, but met a much friendlier reception in Budapest and Belgrade, both of which view China as a key economic and political partner. Still, the visit demonstrated the obstacles Beijing faces in fostering deeper ties across Europe, where resentment is simmering over China’s moral and materiel aid to Russia and what Europe views as unfair trade practices.

Type: Question and Answer

Global Policy

Traumatic Decarbonization in Fragile States

Traumatic Decarbonization in Fragile States

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

By: Aditya Sarkar; Benjamin Spatz; Alex de Waal; Jared Miller; Tarun Gopalakrishnan

The process of decarbonization—that is, the replacement of fossil fuels with non-hydrocarbon-based forms of energy—is essential for meeting the climate goals articulated by international agreements. But in fragile, oil-dependent nations, where hydrocarbon revenues are often a key means of political control, decarbonization can spell the difference between peace and conflict. This report examines the consequences of the sudden loss of oil revenues for fragile, conflict-affected states and provides recommendations for policymakers on how to manage future decarbonization peacefully.

Type: Peaceworks

Conflict Analysis & Prevention;  Economics;  Environment;  Fragility & Resilience

China’s Edge in the Pacific Islands: Xi Jinping Makes Time for Leaders

China’s Edge in the Pacific Islands: Xi Jinping Makes Time for Leaders

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

By: Camilla Pohle

If the U.S. government wants an edge over China in the Pacific Islands, it needs to facilitate more meetings between the president of the United States and regional leaders, preferably one-on-one. When Pacific Island leaders fly to Beijing, they often have a one-on-one meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but such a meeting between the leader of a Pacific Island country and a sitting president of the United States has never taken place. The White House has only conducted joint meetings with Pacific Island leaders. Sometimes even joint meetings don’t make the cut.

Type: Analysis

Global Policy

At the Sahel’s Center, Tension Rises Over Chad’s Disputed Election

At the Sahel’s Center, Tension Rises Over Chad’s Disputed Election

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

By: Dr. Yamingué Bétinbaye; Kamel Fakhry; James Rupert

A disputed presidential election in Chad last week is making few global headlines, but poses new risks to African and international efforts to reverse the Sahel region’s spreading instability, conflict and human displacement. Chad is centered in the world’s largest belt of military rule: six nations across Africa that have suffered armed coups since 2020. Among them, Chad is the first to hold elections to restore civilian rule. But a string of setbacks to a fully credible vote has yielded a contested result that risks further domestic conflict and a narrowing of popular legitimacy for the next government, led by the incumbent transitional president, Mahamat Idriss Deby.

Type: Analysis

Global Elections & Conflict

View All Publications