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?
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
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
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
Serbia in 2024: A Reflection of Global Capitalist Contradictions
First published at LINKS Introduction There are countries that shape global politics and those that are shaped by it. Serbia belongs to the latter. As a small nation on the receiving end of global
The Nobel Prize for Institutions: A Critique of Acemoglu and Robinson’s Framework
Introduction On the same day the Nobel Committee announced its decision to award the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson for their work on institut
Dependency, Corruption and Prison
It is always a pleasant surprise when your research comes with unexpected results. Getting confirmation of your ideas is somewhat boring but unexpected results challenge you intellectually, prompti
Can You Live (Happily Forever) off Foreign Capital?
The controversial case of Rio Tinto and politics in Serbia Arguments, pro et contra This is a small contribution to the ongoing discussion about the role of foreign direct investments (FDIs) and th