NATIONAL MINORITIES AND ELECTIONS IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA
NATIONAL MINORITIES AND ELECTIONS IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA

Author(s): Zoran Lutovac
Subject(s): Recent History (1900 till today), Post-Communist Transformation, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Foruma za etničke odnose
Keywords: autonomy; minorities; parallel structures; representation
Summary/Abstract: Zoran Lutovac’s work examines the complex legal and political position of national minorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, emphasizing constitutional guarantees for cultural and linguistic rights, but also highlighting inconsistencies in terminology and implementation between the federal and republican levels. While the state formally protects minority rights, the reality—especially in Kosovo—reflects deep ethnic divisions and parallel structures of governance, with Albanian leaders rejecting autonomy in favor of independence. This entrenched conflict between Serbian authorities and Albanian political elites has led to a de facto segregation of everyday life in Kosovo, illustrating the limitations of constitutional rights amid national tensions.

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