Bosnia Herzegovina, Bosniaks and the European Union

Relations between, and indeed within, Bosnia Herzegovina’s…

Is the Croatian political scene going the way of Slovenia?

Opinion polls in Slovenia suggest the centre-right (or right…

The break-up of Yugoslavia was inevitable

30 years after its break-up, there is nothing to suggest the disintegration of Yugoslavia was anything but inevitable
The more things change, the more they stay the same

The more things change: voters send a message in Croatia’s local elections

Despite leftward shifts in Croatia's two largest cities, the recent local elections again see left of centre parties looking to form a counterweight to the dominant position of the centre-right HDZ.
Elections in Croatia and Serbia reflect regional diversity

Election outcomes demonstrate diversity of Southeast Europe

Recent elections in Croatia and Serbia once more demonstrated the diversity of Southeast Europe

Coronavirus and the Chernobyl disaster: how governance has improved

The difference in response to the coronavirus outbreak and the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 shows how much governance has improved in Croatia

What do Frankenstein and referendums have in common?

Referendums are a standard part of developed democracies. Yet, as Brexit shows they can destabilise even the most developed democracies. Referendums cannot become as a vehicle to bypass government and parliament.