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Women on the Ballot, Men at the Top: What Is Electoral Equality Worth?
Analysis22 October 2026Ilhan Radetinac

Women on the Ballot, Men at the Top: What Is Electoral Equality Worth?

In Serbia's parliamentary elections scheduled for 25 October 2026, political parties are once again highlighting the number of women among their candidates. Some take particular pride in the fact that women make up a majority on their lists. This is certainly worth noting, but it leaves open the question of how much influence female candidates have over party decisions and what power they will hold if elected. An OSCE report on gender equality in Serbia's National Assembly shows why this distinction cannot be reduced to an electoral percentage.

DemocracyAnalysisBelgrade
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From Left-Wing Form to Right-Wing Substance: The Paradox of the Student Movement
Columns9 October 2026Emir Bihorac

From Left-Wing Form to Right-Wing Substance: The Paradox of the Student Movement

The student movement has brought plenums, direct democracy and collective decision-making back into Serbia's political life. However, Emir Bihorac asks why workers' rights, class relations and economic democracy have been largely absent from this model. He examines how a movement using methods traditionally associated with the left may narrow the space for its development and what consequences this could have for democracy.

PoliticsCommentaryBelgrade
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Serbia on the brink of what? Polarisation, political conflict and the myth of civil war
Analysis7 October 2026Emir Bihorac

Serbia on the brink of what? Polarisation, political conflict and the myth of civil war

Emir Bihorac examines the political polarisation between supporters of the SNS and the student movement and argues that deep divisions do not mean Serbia is heading towards civil war, while warning of a longer-term erosion of the political process itself.

PoliticsAnalysisNovi Sad
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The World After American Dominance: Who Really Holds Power Today?
Analysis13 September 2026Ilhan Radetinac

The World After American Dominance: Who Really Holds Power Today?

America remains a superpower, but it is no longer the only centre of global power. Financial, military, industrial and technological strength is now divided among several powers.

DemocracyAnalysisNew Delhi
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Everything passes, only self-interest is eternal: a critique of depoliticization
Analysis25 August 2026Emir Bihorac

Everything passes, only self-interest is eternal: a critique of depoliticization

A critique of a society in which political positions are declared dangerous, depoliticization is presented as a virtue, and personal interest becomes the most enduring form of political power.

DemocracyColumnBelgrade
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