New Analysis on Serbia’s Geopolitical Balancing Act
In a newly published piece, “Serbia’s Quest for In-Betweenness” Dr. Nemanja Džuverović (Professor at the University of Belgrade and Visiting Professor at Northwestern University) offers a sharp analysis of Serbia’s evolving foreign policy, drawing on data from the GEO-POWER-EU database.
The article explores how Serbia balances its deep economic ties with the EU and US against growing diplomatic engagement with China, lingering public alignment with Russia, and regional connections with Turkey. It highlights Serbia’s record-low alignment with EU foreign policy in 2024, shifting defence and soft power dynamics, and the broader implications of its strategic positioning in a multipolar world.
🔗 Read the full article on European Western Balkans.
📊 This analysis draws on the GEOPOWER EU Interdependence Database, which tracks the evolution of political, economic, security, and societal ties between nine countries in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions and five major external actors: the EU, US, China, Russia, and Turkey. To explore the database, click here.
