About

I am an Associate Professor of comparative politics at the University of Sarajevo and a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. My research looks at how democratic innovations and authoritarian politics work in institutions after ethnic conflict. I focus on processes in Southeast European countries with comparative perspectives from Southeast Asia, East Africa, and the Middle East. I work with the Council of Europe as a consultant on deliberative processes, I am a member of the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group, a principal investigator of the EU Horizon CONNEKT project, and editor of the book Illiberal Politics in Southeast Europe (2022). My personal webpage is www.damirkapidzic.com

Research Interests

Europe (Central and Eastern), Comparative Politics, Democracy, Democratisation, Elections, Ethnic Conflict, Institutions, International Relations, Nationalism, Political Participation, Political Parties, Party Systems

Current/Upcoming Events

Standing Groups and Research Networks

• Democratic Innovations
• Political Representation
• Statehood, Sovereignty and Conflict
• Extremism and Democracy
• Migration and Ethnicity
• International Relations