Publications
Case Study: Milorad Dodik’s campaign targeting the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina The GEO-POWER-EU project has published a case study on “Milorad Dodik’s campaign targeting the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina.” Drawing on desk research and expert interviews, the case study demonstrates that disinformation is primarily domestically produced…
Case Study: The Serbian Regime’s Fight Against the “Color Revolution” The GEO-POWER-EU project has published a case study on the Serbian Regime’s Fight Against the “Color Revolution”, examining how disinformation is used by domestic political elites in Serbia to suppress democratic dissent and manage foreign influence narratives. Drawing on desk…
Case Study: Anti-European disinformation in Ukraine during the Euromaidan period and the full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine The GEO-POWER-EU project has published a case study examining anti-European disinformation in Ukraine during the Euromaidan period (2013–2014) and Russia’s full-scale invasion (2022–2024). Using media analysis, public opinion data, and academic research,…
New Article by GEO-POWER-EU PI Prof. Nikolaos Tzifakis on EU Enlargement and “Reversed Conditionality” in the Western Balkans GEO-POWER-EU PI Prof. Nikolaos Tzifakis, together with Eleni Vasdoka, has published a new article titled “A Strategic–Relational Approach to European Union Enlargement: The Reversed Conditionality of Western Balkan Governing Elites.” The article…
New Commentary by DPC’s Dr. Kurt Bassuener: Imagining a Better Deal for Bosnia GEO-POWER-EU Researcher Dr. Kurt Bassuener has published a new commentary in Balkan Insight to mark the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords. Using a fictional joint press conference by High Representative Christian Schmidt and EU Special…
Foreign Influence Challenges: Corrosive Capital and Disinformation in the Western Balkans and Associated Trio The GEO-POWER-EU project has published a report examining how foreign influence operates across the Western Balkans and the Associated Trio. The study shows that corrosive capital and disinformation take root not only through external pressure but…
New op-ed by Prof. Filip Ejdus on Student Movement and the Future of European Idea in Serbia Prof. Filip Ejdus (University of Belgrade), has published an opinion piece on “Student Movement and the Future of the European Idea in Serbia” for Savremena Politika in Serbian language, drawing on the findings…
New Blog Post by Ludvig Broomé and Dr. Björn Fägersten: “Europeans want more EU defence cooperation – governments are holding back” The GEO-POWER-EU Researchers Ludvig Broomé and Dr. Björn from The Swedish Institute of International Affairs has published a new blog post, “Europeans want more EU defence cooperation – governments…
New Op-Ed by DPC’s Dr. Kurt Bassuener: Bosnians ‘Most Dissatisfied in the Balkans’ with Their Politics – Is Brussels Listening? GEO-POWER-EU Researcher and Senior Associate Dr. Kurt Bassuener (Democratization Policy Council -DPC) has published a new opinion piece in Balkan Insight examining findings from the GEO-POWER-EU Public Opinion Survey, ahead…
New article by Assoc. Prof. Filip Ejdus and Dr. Marina Vulović: “Catharsis, rearticulation of desire and ontological insecurity: The case of Serbia’s attachment to Kosovo” A new article by GEO-POWER-EU consortium member/researcher, Associate Professor Filip Ejdus (Belgrade University) and Dr. Marina Vulović (University of Potsdam), has been published in the…
Dr. Tena Prelec Highlights GEO-POWER-EU Findings in an interview for Vijesti Montenegro’s leading daily newspaper, Vijesti, has published an interview with Dr. Tena Prelec (University of Rijeka, BiEPAG) discussing the risks of corrosive capital and public attitudes towards the EU and NATO. The conversation draws on fresh findings from the…
New Analysis by the Democratization Policy Council: “Sharpie Geopolitics in a Time of Complexity” GEO-POWER-EU partner Democratization Policy Council (DPC) has published a new article, “Sharpie Geopolitics in a Time of Complexity,” examining how the second Trump administration’s transactional “deal-making” and rhetoric of “land swaps” reduce complex geopolitical conflicts to…