Serbia's Earthquake Elections are NOT what you Think | Prof. Višeslav Simić

Note to enraged viewers: It is impossible to cover Serbia, the Balkans, or Yugoslavia without making people mad. I will ask more colleagues to come online over the next weeks to explain the situation from their vantage points. Please understand this as one of the perspectives on what is going on. Višeslav Simić joins Pascal to discuss Serbia’s political upheaval and the student movement challenging its established parties. Simić argues that anger over corruption united voters while leaving major disagreements over sovereignty and foreign policy unresolved. They examine grassroots organizing, allegations of outside influence, Kosovo, relations with Russia, and competing attitudes toward NATO and the European Union. Lottaz questions Simić’s interpretation of the movement’s leadership, while their exchange explores political representation, military neutrality and the uncertain prospects for lasting change. Višeslav's Links: Biographical interview with RTS (Serbian): https://www.rts.rs/lat/radio/radio-be... Neutrality Studies Links: Neutrality Studies Substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com Support Neutrality Studies: https://neutralitystudies.com/donate Neutrality Studies shop: https://neutralitystudies.com/shop Time Stamps 00:00 Serbia’s political upheaval 05:46 Rejecting the established parties 13:24 Grassroots protest and outside influence 17:47 Student leadership and sovereignty 28:27 The Hague and competing political interpretations 36:04 Beyond left and right 43:06 The movement’s mandate and internal tensions 50:09 Kosovo, neutrality and Serbia’s future