Serbiens väg mot en konsolidared demokrati

Abstract The purpose of this study is to illustrate Serbia’s democratic development on the basis of consolidate democratic perspective. Linz & Stepan´s five arenas (political, civil, economic, legal and bureaucratic) are required for the possibility to become a consolidate democracy. In order to fulfil the aim, I have chosen to focus on the political and civil arenas that are most central in the study of consolidate democracy. The purpose of this study is to process how far Serbia has come towards a consolidate democracy and which obstacles still remain in the transition. The questions in this study are: • What problems has Serbia faced since the democratic transition in the beginning of 1990? • What possibilities are there for Serbia to consolidate the democracy, with focus on the two key arenas of consolidation? By applying the theoretical framework to the data, I have been able to present answers and build up an analysis. As the analysis shows, Serbia has come a long way since the transition faze. Still there are a lot obstacles and further improvements are necessary before the country can finish the transition faze and become a consolidate democracy. Keywords: Serbia, democracy, consolidation, civil society, political society, human right