Civic Mobilization as a Response to Institution
Civic Mobilization as a Response to Institution

Author(s): Dušan Spasojević, Daliborka Uljarević, Irena Cvetkovic
Subject(s): Politics, Civil Society, Governance
Published by: Centar za građansko obrazovanje (CGO)
Keywords: youth activism; democratic backsliding; student protests; institutional deficit; civic mobilization; Western Balkans; political accountability
Summary/Abstract: Across the Western Balkans, the last decade has seen an intensification in democratic backsliding, a rise in competitive authoritarian regimes, and increased instrumentalization of nationalism and religion in public life. While the formal frameworks for EU integration remain in place, the spirit of democratic reform is increasingly under strain. Institutions are often captured, public discourse is deeply polarized, and civic engagement is frequently met with repression, marginalization, or co-optation. Within this fragile democratic landscape, youth movements in Serbia, North Macedonia, and Montenegro have emerged as some of the most resilient and imaginative responses to systemic erosion.

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