Neutrality in Europe in the XXI century and the Case of Serbia
Neutrality in Europe in the XXI century and the Case of Serbia

Author(s): Igor Novaković
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Governance, Geopolitics
Published by: ISAC - Centar za međunarodne i bezbednosne poslove
Keywords: Neutrality; Military Neutrality; Serbia Foreign Policy; European Neutral States; NATO Partnership for Peace; Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP); Post-Cold War
Summary/Abstract: Since December 2007, Serbia declared itself a (military) neutral state towards effective military alliances through one article in the Resolution of the National Assembly on the protection of sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitutional order of the Republic of Serbia (2007)1. This orientation is widely accepted by the majority of the Serbian elite and mainstream media, although it is not elaborated by any official state document, giving room for the different interpretations of the concept. Politicians and the media that support this orientation justify it by calling upon the example of the neutral states in Europe. However, there is no real knowledge about the concept in its traditional sense or about the changes that occurred in the last 20 years. The concept of neutral state in fact represents one of the most challenging terms in international relations due to its dynamic nature and perpetual adjusting to the circumstances in the international system.

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