Političke stranke umerene i krajnje desnice u Srbiji
Political Parties of Moderate and Radical Right in Serbia

Summary/Abstract: The author divided Serbian right-wing parties into the three groups: the classical and modern conservatives (neo-liberals), liberals, and the right extremists. The first ones are Democratic Party of Serbia, led by Vojislav Ko{tunica, Serbian Movement of Renewal, led by Vuk Dra{kovi}, Nova Srbija, led by Velimir Ili}, The Force of Serbia Movement, led by Bogoqub Kari}, among classical conservatives, and G17+, as modern conservatives or neo-liberals, led by Miroqub Labus. Liberals are collected in the Democratic Party, led by Boris Tadi}. Classical conservatives are devoted to traditional values such as religion. They especially insist on the role of the Serbian Orthodox Church within Serbian society. In addition, they are vigorous anti-communists and anti-Yugoslavism oriented parties. Neo-liberals insist, however, on the role of the economy and they especially point out significance of the technokrats in politics. The party of the late Serbian prime-minister Zoran \in|i} considers freedom as the top value within their ideology. They estimate education as the most important resource for fast social development. Although very different among themselves, Serbian conservatives and liberals are clearly pro-European parties. However, Serbian right-extremists, Serbian Radical Party, is an anti-European party. The Serbian radicals are in favour of the extreme nationalism, they cooperate with other right-extremist parties in Europe (National Front in France, Liberal-democratic Party in Russia etc.), and finally, they are in accordance with other right-extremist parties regarding social profile of the supporters. Because of the serious economic and social problems in Serbia, Serbian Radical Party could endanger fragile democracy in Serbia.

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