Date: October 26, 2023 Subject: Literary and Political Analysis of the Novel Pravila čutanja Author: Momir Bulatović (Former President of Montenegro) 1. Executive Summary Pravila čutanja (published in 1997) is a semi-autobiographical novel by Momir Bulatović, a prominent political figure in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the 1990s. The book is widely interpreted as a political roman à clef, offering a fictionalized account of the author's tenure as Prime Minister and his perspective on the tumultuous political events in Montenegro and Serbia between 1996 and 1997. The title refers to the unspoken codes of loyalty, betrayal, and the suppression of truth that govern high-level politics. 2. Context and Background Momir Bulatović was the first President of the Republic of Montenegro (1990–1998) and the last Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1998–2000). Written during a period of intense internal conflict within the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)—specifically the rift between Bulatović and Milo Đukanović—the novel serves as a subjective historical document. El Portal Universidad Del Mediador Ocaso