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UN Reform at a Crossroads: Merge, Shrink, or Rebuild?
  • Dmitry Pozhidaev
  • May 3, 2025
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UN Reform at a Crossroads: Merge, Shrink, or Rebuild?

A crisis response or a structural reboot? The recent Reuters report titled “Exclusive: UN eyes big overhaul amid funding crisis, internal memo shows” reveals that the United Nations is contempl

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Introduction to Yugoslavia (Uvod u Jugoslaviju), by Dejan Jović
  • Dmitry Pozhidaev
  • April 19, 2025
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Introduction to Yugoslavia (Uvod u Jugoslaviju), by Dejan Jović

Introduction History knows several Yugoslavias: the monarchy before World War II, the socialist federation (1945-1991), and the “rump Yugoslavia” (1992-2006). It is the second Yugoslavi

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No Enemies of Capital Here: Why Trump Isn’t Leading a Socialist Revolution
  • Dmitry Pozhidaev
  • April 13, 2025
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No Enemies of Capital Here: Why Trump Isn’t Leading a Socialist Revolution

Wealth destruction, a universal feature of social revolutions Branko Milanovic, a prominent inequality scholar and former lead economist at the World Bank, recently posted on X: “Every socialist

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Who’s Afraid of Tolstoy? On Propaganda, Memory, and Minority Rights
  • Dmitry Pozhidaev
  • March 28, 2025March 29, 2025

Who’s Afraid of Tolstoy? On Propaganda, Memory, and Minority Rights

Ashkelon: A city of diversity in a geopolitical crossroad Each time I visit Ashkelon in Israel, I am struck by its remarkable diversity. Few places can match its rich cultural and ethnic mix: East

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From Hemlines to Heels: Can Fashion Trends Predict Economic Cycles?
  • Dmitry Pozhidaev
  • March 9, 2025

From Hemlines to Heels: Can Fashion Trends Predict Economic Cycles?

There are many indicators of economic activity and the overall state of the economy. The best known is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)—even if this indicator is far from uncontroversial, as I have a

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From Confrontation to Engagement: The strategic logic of US rapprochement with Russia
  • Dmitry Pozhidaev
  • March 1, 2025March 3, 2025

From Confrontation to Engagement: The strategic logic of US rapprochement with Russia

Introduction: A tectonic shift or strategic realignment? The US re-engagement with Russia under the Trump administration came as a shock to many, particularly to its European allies. For decades (w

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Is Serbia’s student protest movement at an impasse?
  • Dmitry Pozhidaev
  • February 27, 2025February 27, 2025

Is Serbia’s student protest movement at an impasse?

Originally published at LINKS Two weeks have passed since I published my analysis of Serbia’s student protests. While the situation remains fluid and fast-developing, it has not changed

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Beyond Protest: Can Serbia’s Student Movement Spark a Political Breakthrough?
  • Dmitry Pozhidaev
  • February 15, 2025

Beyond Protest: Can Serbia’s Student Movement Spark a Political Breakthrough?

Foreword: A Movement at an Impasse? Two weeks have passed since I originally published my analysis of Serbia’s student protests (in English at LINKS and in Serbian at Peščanik), and while the s

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The Mystery of Serbian GDP
  • Dmitry Pozhidaev
  • January 29, 2025

The Mystery of Serbian GDP

(Originally published in Serbian at Peščanik) In the current politically and emotionally charged situation in Serbia, even seemingly technical issues, such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), have b

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American sanctions against NIS: What do they mean for Serbia?
  • Dmitry Pozhidaev
  • January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

American sanctions against NIS: What do they mean for Serbia?

As the United States announced new sanctions targeting the Russian oil and gas sector, including its Serbian subsidiary NIS (Naftna industrija Srbije), debates about mitigating potential damage to

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