DEJAN STJEPANOVIC NATIONALISM AND DEMOCRACY: POST-AUTHORITARIAN SERBIA AND GREECE Summary: The article analyses post-authoritarian societies of Serbia and Greece in reference to nationalism and the process of democratization. It is a study of the post-dictatorial Greek and Serbian societies in the periods follow- ing the end of the Junta and Milosevic's rules. The comparison of these two cases identifies legacy and elements of continuity of the past regimes as fea- tures detrimental to the democratization process. The article discusses the in- extricable link between the types of "revolutions" or regime changes, where a significant segment of power remained in the hands of the old regimes' struc- tures, which resulted in the creation of somewhat truncated democracies. Failed military ventures and national projects as crucial factors in the devel- opment of these post-authoritarian societies are analyzed as well. The case studies of Greece and Serbia and their transitions to democracy, which the ar- ticle deals with, contribute to better understanding of democratization models and their successful implementation. I. Introduction This article is an attempt to engage in the analysis of post-authoritarian so- cieties of Serbia (after October 5, 2000) and Greece (with emphasis on 1974- 1981 period) in reference to nationalism and the process of democratization. Despite the striking similarities of the aforementioned cases of transition to democratic rule and voluminous and extensive research published and in other ways completed, there have not been any serious attempts to compare them, although such a comparison might prove very fruitful. Thus, the comparison of the post-dictatorial Greek and Serbian societies will be done along the following lines: causes for the regime change, legacy and elements of continuity of the past regimes, presence of authoritarianism vs. democratic values in public opinion, the role of church, political parties and their responses to European integration. The most relevant point of comparison is the fact that Milosevic's and Colonels' regime(s) in Greece were essentially undemocratic, overtly nation- alistic and autistic and that they have initiated and led unsuccessful wars in the name of the nation. Interestingly enough, in both Serbian and Greek cases, almost exclusively so in the latter, the turn to democracy came from within the autocratic elite mainly because of the military defeat and realization of the