Politics, democracy, governance, institutions, and regional affairs.
Na putu iz Iraka, usred rastuće regionalne krize i američko-iranskog sukoba, neplanirano zaustavljanje u Mardinu pretvorilo se u susret sa dubljim, starijim i stvarnijim Bliskim istokom -onim koji i dalje živi kroz kamen, religiju, zajednice i pamćenje.
Iza nacionalističke retorike populista krije se prosta ekonomska kalkulacija - birači očekuju da će kroz etničku ili rasnu pripadnost dobiti privilegovan pristup državnim poslovima i socijalnoj pomoći, bez obzira na kvalifikacije ili zasluge. Pohlepa za onim što im "pripada" čini ih lakim metama političara koji prodaju nemoguće priče o preraspodjeli resursa, ignorišući da će sistem koji grade na privilegijama uništiti sve - i dobitnike i gubitnike
Upozorenje da demokratije najcesce ne umiru uz buku i nasilje, već polako i neprimjetno – kroz „razumne“ zakone, propagandu, medijsku manipulaciju i apatiju gradjana. Poredeci današnju Crnu Goru sa Austrijom 1938, autor pokazuje kako drzava moze biti urusena iznutra pod spoljnim uticajima, dok gradjani pasivno posmatraju preuzimanje institucija, medija i javnog prostora.
Od Bukurešta do Podgorice: Kako intelektualci postaju nosorozi i zašto je otpor, iako izgleda apsurdan, neophodan.
The Mediterranean Sea has always been more than a body of water, its been a crucible of political movements. Today, as populist waves crash across European shores from Rome to Athens to Madrid, we are witnessing not a new phenomenon, but the latest chapter in a 2,000-year-old narrative that began in the Roman Forum. The parallels are striking. In the second century BCE, Tiberius Gracchus challenged the Roman elite by appealing directly to the masses with promises of land reform and economic relief. His populares sought to increase the power of the people while advocating for the urban poor. Replace Senate with Brussels, and you have the blueprint for contemporary populist movements from Italy Lega to Spain Vox. But here is what makes Mediterranean populism particularly fascinating: it is always been the brainchild of the elite. The Gracchi were not peasants—they were patricians who weaponized popular discontent. Today's populist leaders, from Matteo Salvini to Marine Le Pen, often emerge from privileged backgrounds, masterfully channeling public frustration while serving their own ambitions. The sea that once connected civilizations now risks becoming a barrier between them. Whether Mediterranean democracies can survive this latest populist tide may determine not just the region future, but Europe as well.
Montenegro, a small Balkan nation of just over 600,000 people, stands at a pivotal moment in its democratic journey. Once hailed as a beacon of progress after gaining independence from Serbia in 2006, this NATO member and EU aspirant now faces mounting threats to its fragile democracy. Intensifying interference from Serbia and Russia, coupled with the ripple effects of democratic backsliding in the United States under President Donald Trump’s second term, has placed Montenegro’s future in a precarious balance.