Balkans

Magazine articles on politics and society in the Balkans.

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Salon.com October 3, 2000 Laura Rozen	Bringing down the Butcher of Belgrade Serbian cops are standing back while strikers shut down Yugoslavia, but will Milosevic accept a bloodless defeat?
Salon.com September 27, 2000 Laura Rozen	Election mud wrestling Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic claims no candidate received a majority in this week's elections, but opposition leaders who believe their candidate won are taking to the streets.
Salon.com September 25, 2000 Laura Rozen	Moment of reckoning Early election returns in Yugoslavia show the opposition with a forceful lead, but will the indestructible Milosevic wriggle out of defeat?
Finance & Development September 1, 2000 Rene Weber & Gunther Taube	Estonia Moves Toward EU Accession Estonia's rapid transition to a market economy and integration into the world economy have intensified its economic and political ties with Western Europe. It now faces the challenge of meeting the remaining requirements for EU membership and eventual participation in EMU.
Salon.com September 6, 2000 Laura Rozen	Outlaws in an outlaw nation With Yugoslav election time approaching, Serbian activists face a new wave of repression as they try to fight the Milosevic regime from within.
Salon.com September 6, 2000 Laura Rozen	Election offensive Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has called presidential elections for later this month, but his actions show he intends to hold on to power.
Salon.com July 24, 2000 Laura Rozen	They think I'm a spy! An American in Belgrade finds that real life isn't nearly as interesting as the one her Serbian neighbors imagine for her.
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Christopher Jarvis	The Rise and Fall of Albania's Pyramid Schemes During 1996-97, Albania was convulsed by the dramatic rise and collapse of several huge financial pyramid schemes. This article discusses the crisis and the steps other countries can take to prevent similar disasters.
Mother Jones Jan/Feb 2000 Peter Klebnikov	Heroin Heroes The United States propped up the KLA in the Kosovo conflict. With Milosevic gone, and no one in control, the former freedom fighters are now transforming the province into a major conduit for global drug trafficking.
Mother Jones October 1999 Mark Schapiro	Serbia's Lost Generation Thousands of Serbian draft evaders fled to Hungary rather than fight in Milosevic's dirty war. Now they find themselves in limbo-with no way out and no way home.
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