This can be partly explained by Tito’s ability to convince outsiders that he had effectively resolved the interethnic tensions in his country (Stojanovic, 1997). The role that the geopolitical environment played for the cohesion of this multiethnic country however is less well understood. Yugoslavia’s contribution to the Cold War stability is well known. Because of its highly popular leader, Marshall Bros Tito, and his political acumen, Yugoslavia was able to maintain its independence and, at the same time, reap the benefits of the fierce competition between the two blocks. Instead, it maintained its role as an independent socialist state following the uncompromised Marxist-Leninist principles.
Yugoslavia was a socialist state, but it did not side with either of the superpowers.
Its geographic position enabled it to serve as a buffer between the two opposing blocks. In this well-balanced geopolitical environment, Yugoslavia played an essential role.
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