Can elections bring (real) change? Lessons learned and prospects for the Western Balkans
In South East Europe, elections are often dismissed as mere window-dressing to democracy, churning the same elites over and over. However, recent votes have challenged that notion. Is a change on the horizon? Who are the actors participating in it? And how is the public responding to old and new challenges? The panel discussion will address these and other lessons learned and prospects for the region. The event will also provide insights from a new policy study on public attitudes towards elections in the six countries of the Western Balkans, published by the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group and drawing from a large-scale survey promoted by the European Fund for the Balkans.
Date: 27 January 2021, 17:00 (Wednesday, 2nd week, Hilary 2021)
Venue: Zoom webinar
Speakers: Florian Bieber (Graz University; Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group), Donika Emini (Civikos Platform; Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group), Borisa Falatar (Nasa Stranka), Vujo Ilic (CRTA, Serbia), Jovana Marovic (Politikon Network, Montenegro; Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group), Tena Prelec (DPIR, Oxford; Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group)
Organising department: European Studies Centre
Organiser: Julie Adams (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: julie.adams@sant.ox.ac.uk
Host: Othon Anastasakis (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)
Part of: South East European Studies at Oxford (SEESOX)
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iEXqgAovQPKN4DBqkeIbyg
Audience: Public
Editor: Julie Adams