Between Justice and Stability: The Politics of War Crimes Prosecutions in Post-Miloševic Serbia (Southeast European Studies)

By: Mladen Ostojic

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Synopsis: Exploring the impact of the International Criminal Tribunal (ICTY) on regime change in Serbia, this book examines the relationship between international criminal justice and democratisation. It analyses in detail the repercussions of the ICTY on domestic political dynamics and provides an explanatory account of Serbia's transition to democracy. Lack of cooperation and compliance with the ICTY was one of the biggest obstacles to Serbia's integration into Euro-Atlantic political structures following the overthrow of Milosevic. By scrutinising the attitudes of the Serbian authorities towards the ICTY and the prosecution of war crimes, Ostojic explores the complex processes set in motion by the international community's policies of conditionality and by the prosecution of the former Serbian leadership in The Hague. Drawing on a rich collection of empirical data, he demonstrates that the success of international judicial intervention is premised upon democratic consolidation and that transitional justice policies are only ever likely to take root when they do not undermine the stability and legitimacy of political institutions on the ground.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 264 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781317175001
Related ISBNs:: 9781409467434, 9781315569116, 9781409467441, 9781409467427, 9781409467427, 9781409467427, 9781315569116
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 02/27/20
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government
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