Politics, democracy, governance, institutions, and regional affairs.
Dok se pažnja javnosti uglavnom zadržava na vojnoj i diplomatskoj dimenziji sukoba oko Irana, za Crnu Goru ključno pitanje glasi: kako će se ta kriza preliti na našu ekonomiju, turizam i unutrašnju stabilnost? Od rasta cijena goriva do jačanja malignih uticaja, posljedice bi mogle biti ozbiljnije i dublje nego što se na prvi pogled čini.
Na putu iz Iraka, usred rastuće regionalne krize i sve otvorenijeg 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 kolektivno pamćenje.
Opozicija ne smije dozvoliti da sistem opstaje na iluzijama jednog čovjeka. Mora uvesti jasan politički pritisak i prestati da računa na PES kao budućeg koalicionog partnera. Jer, osim nekolicine pojedinaca čija je politička sudbina ionako upitna, tamo ne postoji ozbiljan sagovornik za evropsku budućnost Crne Gore
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 je jasno: demokratije najčešće ne umiru uz buku i nasilje, već tiho i gotovo neprimjetno — kroz naizgled „razumne“ zakone, propagandu, medijsku manipulaciju i apatiju građana. Poredeći današnju Crnu Goru s Austrijom iz 1938. godine, autor pokazuje kako država može biti razgrađena iznutra, pod snažnim spoljnim uticajima, dok građani pasivno posmatraju preuzimanje institucija, medija i javnog prostora.
Gaslighting u crnogorskom medijskom prostoru predstavlja sistematsku psiholosku manipulaciju kojom se kroz negiranje crnogorskog identiteta, minimiziranje stranog uticaja i zamjenom uloga zrtve i agresora pokusava poljuljati povjerenje gradjana u vlastitu percepciju realnosti i destabilizovati drustveni konsenzus o osnovnim cinjenicama. Odbrana protiv ovog oblika hibridnog ratovanja zahtijeva razvijanje medijske pismenosti, oslanjanje na dokumentovane cinjenice kao sidra u realnosti, i insistiranje na kognitivnom suverenitetu – pravu građana da budu autori vlastite price i suvereni tumaci vlastite realnosti.
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.
The broader area of the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean (MEEM) has undergone significant geopolitical changes throughout the last decade. The developments taking place within the two spaces (the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean) have become increasingly interconnected and theirimpact has extended far beyond their borders, especially to Europe. It could be argued that MEEM was ushered in a new era with the Arab Uprisings that spread throughout the Arab World and in many places are still ongoing.
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.