1st Edition
Structural Origins of Post-Yugoslav Regimes Elites, Civil Society and the State
Introduction
Chapter 1: Unravelling Post-Yugoslav Transitions through Structural Realities and Elite Dynamics
Chapter 2: Regime Outcome in the 1990s: Democracy, Autocracy and Hybrid Regime
Chapter 3: Regime Outcome in the 2000s: Delayed Democracy, Authoritarian and Hybrid Regimes
Chapter 4: Illiberal trends after 2010 in the Post-Yugoslav Successor States
Chapter 5: Conclusion: Democratization Dynamics in Post-Socialist Europe
References
Biography
Valentina Petrović is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Sociology at the University of Zurich. She previously studied at the American University of Beirut, the University of Zurich and Sciences Po Bordeaux. She holds a doctoral degree from the European University Institute, Florence, Italy. Her dissertation examined the influence of classes, elites, civil society and state structures in the democratisation process in post‑communist countries, with a regional focus on the Yugoslav successor states. Her research interests include political sociology and comparative political economy, with a particular focus on the processes of democratisation, European integration and collective action in post‑communist context.
