On the Transition and State of Democracy in Montenegro

Abstract

emocratic transition and consolidation can be understood as a movement from a non-democratic to a democratic regime. (Linc, Stepan, 1998: 58) The basic hypothesis in this analysis is that on the way to its own democratization, Montenegro goes through various internal processes, and that the very slow transition of Montenegro on that path is conditioned by the strong influence of Serbia and the then regime of Slobodan Milošević. In today’s context, it is also necessary to monitor the relationship between official Serbia and Montenegro, because the strong presence of Serbian influence in certain moments affects the democratic processes in Montenegro even today. In this paper, we will try to analyze the state of democracy in Montenegro, whether authoritarian tendencies are visible and how to improve the current state? to what extent does the government influence judicial institutions? What is the position of the media? and what is the influence of Serbia on the socio-political everyday life of Montenegro? Realizing the importance of this topic, which requires the use of several different scientifically based methods, in addition to consulting
available relevant sources, several interviews were conducted with credible interlocutors, who witnessed turning points in the context of the democratic
transition of Montenegro. The method of data collection is imposed as necessary to clarify the complicated processes that took place or are still taking place within Montenegro. In addition to the mentioned methods, methods of analysis, comparison, description, as well as quantitative and qualitative methods will certainly be applied. Ultimately, the goal of the work is to analyze the state of democracy within Montenegrin society, with special reference to the previously raised questions.