School of Social and Political Science

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Abstract:

How is the war in Ukraine affecting the post-Yugoslav space? This is a region that has experienced its own wars in the 1990s, and is now interpreting the developments in Ukraine through the collective and personal memories of those prior conflicts. In this talk, Professor Dejan Jović (University of Zagreb) will examine how the domestic actors in the Western Balkans interpret the role of Russia and the West in their region; how the war has influenced their policies towards national minorities and their neighbours; and what they fear and hope for as they contemplate the potential collapse of the international order in Europe.

Speaker bio:

Dr. Dejan Jović is Professor of International Relations specialised in Balkan studies at University of Zagreb. He received his PhD from the London School of Economics, was a Jean Monnet Fellow at European University Institute, and a Lecturer in Politics at University of Stirling from 2000 to 2010. Dr. Jović was President of the Managing Board of the Institute for Development and International Relations in Zagreb (2014-16), Special Advisor to Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs (2004-06), and Chief Political Analyst to the President of the Republic of Croatia (2010-14). Dr. Jović has published widely on the politics of the former Yugoslavia and its successor states, as well as on the theories of international relations.

This event is co-sponsored by the Centre on Constitutional Change, Edinburgh Europa Institute, and the Scottish Council on Global Affairs