Long Reads: Serbia After Milošević

<p>During the 1990s, the government of Slobodan Milošević led Serbia into another Balkan war. His allies in Bosnia were responsible for a litany of war crimes, including the massacre at Srebrenica. The war left Serbia itself isolated and impoverished. A protest movement drove Milošević from power in 2000.</p><br /><p>Two decades later, Serbia has a president who served under Milošević and supported the wars in Croatia, Bosnia, and Kosovo. Where is Serbia going under the rule of Aleksandar Vučić?</p><br /><p>Lily Lynch, an American journalist who’s been reporting from Belgrade over the last decade, joins to discuss. She’s the editor of <em>Balkanist</em> magazine and she’s written for publications such as <em>New Left Review</em> and the <em>New Statesman</em>.</p><br /><p>This week only, <em>Jacobin</em> is offering a special May Day rate on subscriptions. Get a year of the print magazine for just $10! Use code MAYDAY2024: <a href="https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=MAYDAY2024" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=MAYDAY2024</a></p><br /><p><em>Long Reads</em> is a <em>Jacobin</em> podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine’s longform writers. Hosted by features editor Daniel Finn. Produced by Conor Gillies, music by Knxwledge.</p>