Public Opinion on the Security of Serbia and Dialogue with Pristina
Public Opinion on the Security of Serbia and Dialogue with Pristina

Author(s): Miloš Popović
Subject(s): Politics, Civil Society, Security and defense, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: BCBP Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku
Keywords: Challenges Risks and Threats; Organised Crime
Summary/Abstract: Two-third of respondents see corruption and crime, and the behavior of politicians as the main internal threats, while major powers and terrorism are identified as the key external threats by a half of respondents.Citizens give a bad grade to government for its fight against crime and corruption. They think that the government is not serious about fighting corruption, that it is selective in its fight against organized crime and that cannot protect them from terrorism. Investments into economy and education are identified as the way to strengthen national security.The majority believes that Serbia has more enemies than friends in the neighborhood but expects no armed conflict in the next 5 years.The majority of respondents do not want to wage war to keep Kosovo as a part of Serbia, nor in cases of human rights violations of Serbs in the neighborhood.The citizens of Serbia think that Albanians have more gains from the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, but three-quarters are in favor of the dialogue and only 9% are against. The citizens support the agreements with Pristina as long as they do not lead to the recognition of Kosovo. Only 8% are in favor of independence.

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