| ID | 080944 |
| Title Proper | Intelligence agencies and democratisation |
| Other Title Information | Continuity and change in Serbia after Milosevic |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Edmunds, Timothy |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the reform of the Serbian intelligence agencies since the fall of Slobodan Miloevi and argues that they are important actors in democratisation, with a powerful capacity to influence and frustrate the reform process. However, the Serbian experience demonstrates that the role of intelligence agencies in democratisation is complex. In Serbia, governance of the intelligence sector has been characterised neither by a simple maximisation of civil power over the agencies themselves, nor by outright resistance to change by inherently compromised, authoritarian-era structures. Instead, the role and reform of Serbia's intelligence agencies since 2000 has been closely integrated with developments in the political sphere, and has exhibited considerable continuity with past practice |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 60, No.1; Jan 2008: p25-48 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 60, No.1; Jan 2008: p25-48 |
| Key Words | Serbia ; Intelligence ; Political Development ; Slobodan Miloevic |