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<p>This thesis explores Serbia's relationship with NATO, focusing on two questions:  How can Serbia and NATO benefit from the Partnership for Peace program? How can Serbia identify its needs for assistance as a consumer of security and also actively contribute to regional security under the overarching PfP program?  Serbia's main problems include: (1) weak civilian control of the military and intelligence services, (2) inadequate legal basis and appropriate legislation for effective leadership to transform the military and intelligence services, and (3) a deeply troubled heritage stemming from the period when Milosevic was in power.  Serbia's PfP membership can most directly benefit state authorities by providing expert support for solving the first two problems. These problems can be resolved with a clearly defined security policy and effective mechanisms for implementing it. Serbian participation in the NATO PfP program cannot solve the third security issue, because NATO's role in regard to war criminals and Kosovo's final status is to support the UN.  However, PfP membership provides an additional forum for governments to openly discuss, as equals, issues like the territorial integrity of Serbia and war crime convictions.
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<br>Subjects: Civil-military relations; Serbia; Internal security</div>
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Kotsev, Nikolay</div>
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