In this paper, I investigate the attempts of the European Union to promote and entrench the
rule of law standards in the Western Balkans countries. I examine the failures of legal …

This article investigates the effects of the political connectedness on the business
performance of private sector firms in South East Europe. This question is relevant to …

Recent empirical evidence from post-communist Southeast Europe suggests that state
capture is no longer limited to opportunities for rent extraction and the economic gain of …

Populism is becoming part of the political landscape in the Balkans and is also receiving
attention in the academic discussion. In a region which has at times found itself embroiled in …

The paper deals with the change of attitudes of the Serbian Orthodox Church towards
homosexuality in the period from 2001 to 2021. Since, according to research, the Church …

This paper focuses on the underlying factors driving the demand for populism in North
Macedonia. It presents an argument on populist attitudes, illustrating empirically that within …

Sažetak The following work aims to provide an analytical overview of the development of
environmental political parties in Serbia. By relying on the methods of process tracing, as …

In order to gain a better understanding of contemporary political realism, as well as of the
theories of two classical political philosophers, this paper argues that the methodological …

This thesis explores the legal dimensions of the European Union's enlargement process,
particularly underscoring the pivotal role of the rule of law, within the context of the …

The ongoing process of digitalisation has brought a number of new challenges to the
existing regulatory frameworks for consumer protection. One of these major challenges is …