Yugoslav Left

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Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Yugoslav Left,Template:Efn also known as the Yugoslav United LeftTemplate:Efn (JUL), was a political party in Serbia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.[1] At its peak, the party had 20 seats in Republic of Serbia's National Assembly following the 1997 general election.

History

The party was formed in 1994 by merging 19 left-wing parties, led by the League of Communists – Movement for Yugoslavia (SK-PJ). It was led by Mirjana Marković, originally holding the title of President of the Directorate.

Unlike the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) and its ally the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (DPS) which were direct descendants of the League of Communists of Serbia and Montenegro respectively, the Yugoslav Left was an all-Yugoslav party with members from both constituent bodies.[2]

Despite these differences, the JUL and the SPS collaborated closely. The JUL generally did not take part in elections separately. Several members of the SPS crossed the floor to JUL at some stage.[3]

On 24 and 25 March 1995, the party held its 1st Congress at the Sava Center in Belgrade, and theatre director Ljubiša Ristić was elected president.Template:Sfn

In 1996, the JUL joined the Left Coalition with the SPS and New Democracy. Following the 1997 election, the party had 20 MPs and representatives in various local assemblies. It held five ministerial posts in the second cabinet of Mirko Marjanović.

At the 2nd Congress in Kragujevac on 6 April 2002, Marković was elected President of the Yugoslav Left.[4]

It had a minimal presence in Montenegrin politics. At its peak, the JUL was part of the Patriotic Coalition for Yugoslavia in the 2002 election with the People's Socialist Party of Montenegro, and the Serbian Radical Party. The coalition won less than 3% of the vote and no seats.

In the 2003 election in Serbia, the JUL received only 0.1% of the vote.[5] The party officially ceased to exist on 12 April 2010.[6]

Ideology and platform

JUL has been described as a radical or far-left political party by various sources.[7][8][9] It has been described as neocommunist,[10][11][12][13] communist,[14] Marxist,[3] nationalist,[15][16] and Eurosceptic.[17] In its political platform, it supported communism and general Yugoslavism.[18] JUL declared itself to be a party of all "left-wing and progressive forces that believed that the general interest always comes above private interest", including communists, socialists, greens,[19] social democrats, and democratic socialists.[1]

Political scientist Template:Ill stated about JUL that "its policies were totally opposite to its rhetoric."[20] Aleksandar Vulin, a co-founder and spokesman for JUL, left the party after perceiving it to have "betrayed its program and became a political mask for the wealthy sitting in the party", and later went on to found the Movement of Socialists.[21]

Demographic characteristics

Its supporters believed in postmaterialism, were opposed to private ownership, and supported law and order.[22] Its social base was mainly amongst peasants and pauperised workers, but it also had members from the so-called nouveau riche of Serbia during Milošević's terms in office, and many high-ranked civil servants and army staff. During the 1990s, opponents of Milošević's government sometimes referred to the JUL "a branch of Communist Party of China in Yugoslavia".[3]

Organisation

Mirjana Marković, one of the original co-founders, was the first president of JUL.[23][24]

International cooperation

The JUL visited the gatherings of several far-left political groups in Europe and worldwide. It held ties with the Communist Party of China, the Communist Party of Cuba and the Workers' Party of Korea.[3]

Electoral results

Serbian parliamentary elections

Year Popular vote % of popular vote # of seats Seat change Coalition Status
1997 1,418,036 34.26% Template:Composition bar Increase 20 Left Coalition government
2000 14,324 0.38% Template:Composition bar Decrease 20 no seats
2003 3,771 0.09% Template:Composition bar Steady 0 no seats

Montenegrin parliamentary elections

Year Popular vote % of popular vote # of seats Seat change Coalition Government
1996 1,668 0.55% Template:Composition bar New no seats
1998 345 0.10% Template:Composition bar Steady 0 no seats
2001 190 0.05% Template:Composition bar Steady 0 no seats
2002 9,911 2.84% Template:Composition bar Steady 0 PKJ no seats

Notes

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