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Conservatism in Serbia

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This article gives an overview of conservatism in Serbia. It is limited to conservative parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it is not necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a conservative party.

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Introduction

Conservatism has been a major force in Serbia since the 19th century.

From Constitutionalists to Progressives

  • 1830: The Constitutionalists (Ustavobranitelji) established themselves
  • 1906: Serbian Progressive Party (Srpska napredna stranka) is formed
  • 1914: A faction seceded as the Conservative Party (Konzervativna stranka)
  • 1919: The party merged into the Democratic Party (Demokratska stranka)

    • People's Radical Party

    The People's Radical Party (Narodna radikalna stranka) was founded in 1881 as a radical party but from 1919 it evolved into a conservative direction

  • 1935: A wing seceded as the ⇒ Yugoslav Radical Union
  • 1945: The party is banned

    • Yugoslav Radical Union

  • 1935: A wing seceded from the ⇒ People's Radical Party and constituted the Yugoslav Radical Union (Jugoslovenska radikalna zajednica)
  • 1941: The party ceased to exist

    • Serbian Renewal Movement

  • 1990: Serbian Renewal Movement (Srpski pokret obnove) is founded
  • 1997: A faction seceded as the New Serbia (Nova Srbija)
  • 2005: A group seceded as the Serbian Democratic Renewal Movement (Srpski demokratski pokret obnove)

    • Democratic Party of Serbia

  • 1992: A wing seceded from the Democratic Party and constituted the Democratic Party of Serbia (Demokratska stranka Srbije)
  • 1997: A faction seceded as the Democratic Christian Party of Serbia ( Demohrišćanska stranka Srbije )
  • 2004: The ⇒ People’s Democratic Party merged into the Democratic Party of Serbia

    • New Serbia

  • 1997: A wing seceded from the Serbian Renewal Movement and founded the New Serbia (Nova Srbija)

    • Movement for Democratic Serbia

  • 1999: The Movement for Democratic Serbia (Pokret za demokratsku Srbiju) is formed
  • 2001: A faction seceded as the People’s Democratic Party (Narodna demokratska stranka)

    • People’s Democratic Party

  • 2001: A faction seceded from the Movement for Democratic Serbia and formed the People’s Democratic Party (Narodna demokratska stranka)
  • 2004: The party merged into the ⇒ Democratic Party of Serbia

    • G17 Plus

  • 2002: The G17 Plus is established

    • Conservative leaders

  • Ilija Garašanin
  • Nikola Hristić
  • Stojan Novaković
  • Nikola Pašić
  • Aca Stanojević
  • Milan Stojadinović

    • References

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