Withtheneedtorebuildinfrastructureanditspoliticalsystem,Serbiahastocompletetwotransitions,achievingprogressdomesticallyandgainingrecognitionfromtheEuropeanUnion.Eventhoughthelongandwindingroadoftransitionmayhavelookedlikeadeadend,theproblemscouldmoreaccuratelybedescribedasdeadlock,andpost-transitionSerbiacouldhavearelativelybrightfuture.