Public perceptions towards regional cooperation and EU integration : Serbian Citizens’ Perspective
Public perceptions towards regional cooperation and EU integration : Serbian Citizens’ Perspective

Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Security and defense, Inter-Ethnic Relations, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: BCBP Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku
Keywords: Serbia; conflicts 1990s; Kosovo
Summary/Abstract: Serbia’s cooperation with some neighboring countries is hampered by conflicts during the 1990s, while citizens’ attitudes are burdened by a negative perception of neighboring countries’ political influence on Serbia. This have not been surprising, taking into account a very belligerent narrative about other regional actors that have dominated the pro-government mainstream media landscape in Serbia in recent years. Citizens are either unaware of the current level of cooperation with Kosovo security institutions or are dissatisfied with certain segments of cooperation. An exception to the dominant view on security cooperation is that most Serbian citizens would accept assistance from Kosovo security institutions in case of a state of emergency or natural/ humanitarian disaster in Serbia.

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