A new article by researchers Gresa Hasa and Lura Pollozhani critically examines Serbia’s ongoing student-led mobilizations, described as the largest since 2000. The authors argue that the movement has exposed systemic corruption and fostered democratic practices and solidarity, yet also faces significant constraints. They point to the regime’s reliance on violence, elite loyalty, and external legitimacy from Western partners as factors that delay change, while divisions within the opposition and the students’ tolerance of nationalist rhetoric risk undermining inclusive ideals. The analysis concludes that prospects for democratic transformation hinge on protesters’ ability to sustain momentum, resist nationalism, and translate grassroots mobilization into institutional reforms. Read more here.
Source: BG
