Serbia Since 1989: Politics and Society under Milosevic and After

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GLOSSARY Badinter Commission. A commission appointed by the European Union in 1990 to make recommendations concerning the request for diplomatic recognition filed by Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Macedonia and concerning the claim filed by the FRY for a revision of frontiers BiH. Bosna i Hercegovina, Bosnia-Herzegovina Borba. A daily newspaper published in Belgrade, Serbia CEDEM. Center for Democracy and Human Rights, a Montenegrin nongovernmental organization Chetniks. Serbian nationalist warriors, existing already in the nineteenth century, operating as an illegal paramilitary force tolerated by the Belgrade government during the years 1918–41 and as an anticommunist force during World War Two; resurrected during the War of Yugoslav Succession, 1991–95, to fight for a Greater Serbia CSCE. Council for Security and Cooperation in Europe, later renamed the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe DCVH. Democratic Community of Vojvodina Hungarians DEPOS. Demokratski Pokret Srbije (the Democratic Movement of Serbia ), an anti-Milopevi_ opposition coalition Der Spiegel. A weekly magazine published in Hamburg, Germany DHSS. Demokratska Hris_anska Stranka Srbije (the Democratic Christian Party of Serbia), a political party led by Vladan Bati_ DOS. Demokratska Opozicija Srbije (Democratic Opposition of Serbia), the last of a number of anti-Milopevi_ coalitions, which finally succeeded in taking power in 2000 DM. Deutschmark (German mark), the currency of the Federal Republic of Germany until the introduction of the euro as a common European currency in 2002 DPS. Demokratska Partija Socijalista (Democratic Party of Socialists), a political party led by Momir Bulatovi_, a prominent politician in Montenegro DPVH. Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians DS. Demokratska Stranka (Democratic Party), the political party established and led by Zoran Djindji_, until his death in 2003 DSS. Demokratska Stranka Srbije (Democratic Party of Serbia), the political party established and led by Vojislav Koptunica DZB. Da uivimo bolje (That we might live better), a coalition formed by Milo Djukanovi_, a prominent politician in Montenegro, in 1998 EPS. Elektrivno Preduze_e Srbije (Electric industry of Serbia) EU. European Union, a confederal union of European states FRY. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the union of Serbia and Montenegro , 1992–2003 GSS. Gradjanski Savez Srbije (the Civic Alliance of Serbia), a political party led by Vesna Pepi_ HDZ. Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica (Croatian Democratic Community ), a Croatian political party established and led by Franjo Tudjman , who served as president of Croatia 1990–99 ICC. International Criminal Court ICTR. International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (based in Arusha) ICTY. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (based in The Hague) JAT. JugoslovenskiAerotransport(YugoslavAirTransport),theYugoslav/ Serbian airline JNA. Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija (Yugoslav People’s Army), the o‹cial name of the army of the SFRY JSO. Jedinice za Specijalne Operacije (Units for Special Operations), militarized units tied to organized crime, known colloquially as the “Red Berets” and commanded by “Frenki” Simatovi_ JUL. Jugoslovenska Udruuena Levica (the Yugoslav United Left), the political party led by Mirjana Markovi_, Slobodan Milopevi_’s wife KFOR. Kosovo International Security Force KLA. Kosovo Liberation Army, the Albanian resistance force which fought the Belgrade regime during the years 1997–99 Krajina. Formerly Vojna Krajina; literally, “the Frontier” (formerly “MilitaryFrontier ”),theareaof CroatiahistoricallywithalargeSerbianpopulation which claimed the right to self-rule in 1990 KVM. Kosovo Verification Mission, headed by William Walker LCM. League of Communists of Montenegro LCS. League of Communists of Serbia LCY. League of Communists of Yugoslavia LDK. Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës (the Democratic League of Kosova), a political party established and led by Ibrahim Rugova GLOSSARY 422 LSCG. Liberalna Stranka Crne Gore (the Liberal Party of Montenegro), a Montenegrin political party LSV. League of Social-Democrats of Vojvodina MUP. Ministarstvo Unutrapnjih Poslova (Ministry of Internal Aªairs) NATO. North Atlantic Treaty Organization NGO. Nongovernmental organization, used to refer to charitable, human rights, environmental, and pacifist groups; not used to refer to such nongovernmental organizations as Churches or ethnic associations or labor unions NIN. Nedjeljne informativne novine (Weekly Informational News), a weekly news magazine published in Belgrade, Serbia NS. Narodna Stranka (People’s Party), a Montenegrin political party led by Dragan So_ NS. Nova Srbija (New Serbia), a Serbian political party led by Velimir Ili_ NSS. Narodna Socijalistivka Stranka (People’s Socialist Party), a Montenegrin political party led by Bouidar Bojovi_ NUNS. Nezavisno Udruuenje Novinara Srbije (Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia) ODIHR. O‹ce for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights OSCE. Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe; formerly the Council for Security and Cooperation in Europe OTP. O‹ce of...