PUBLICATION: Research report
Serbian Malignant Influence in the Western Balkans
This report examines the concept of the Serbian World as a framework for Serbian influence in the Western Balkans, promoted by political elites indirectly and more directly by affiliated actors in Serbia and region. While not an official state policy, the idea functions as a powerful narrative tool, blending nationalism, historical revisionism, and strategic influence to sustain Serbia’s regional leverage and consolidate domestic political control.
This report is part of the project “Building the Serbian World: Serbia’s Impact on Security and Stability in the Western Balkans. Project is supported by the International Visegrad Fund.
This initiative is implemented in cooperation with:
Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP)
NGO Aktiv (Kosovo)
Digital Forensic Center (DFC, Montenegro)
Foreign Policy Initiative BH (FPI BH)
Res Publica Foundation (Poland)
BalkanViews (Slovakia)
The views and opinions expressed in this report are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official positions or views of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP), its donors, or any other institutions or organizations involved in the implementation of the project. Neither BCSP, its donors, nor its partner organizations shall be held responsible for the content, accuracy, or interpretation of the information contained in this report.
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