Jasmin Mujanovic is a political scientist whose work focuses on southeast European and international affairs, with a broader interest in the politics of post-conflict and post-authoritarian democratisation. He works as a researcher and consultant for a variety of international NGOs, government development agencies, and monitoring organizations. Originally from Sarajevo, he currently lives in New York.
"Hunger and Fury is a book everyone interested in the Balkans
should read. It is a frank and uncompromising snapshot of the
region at a testing time. Mujanovic puts forward all the right
questions, with much passion and eloquence." -- Dimitar Bechev,
Slavic Review"Jasmin Mujanovic's critique of authoritarian elites
in Southeastern Europe and their kleptocratic practices sends a
powerful warning about the future of this region. If proven right,
the region is entering a new period of destabilization. If he is
wrong, the Balkans will linger on the European periphery. Either
way, one should brace for those challenges with this book in hand."
-- Vladimir Petrovic, Senior Academic Researcher, Centre for the
Study of Europe, Boston University"This wonderfully original book
explores the phenomenon of creeping authoritarianism and democratic
backsliding in the Balkans. Using an engaging narrative argument,
it persuasively sets out the case for democratic renewal based on
popular protest against the illiberal elites that have held power
in the region for far too long."-- Will Bartlett, LSEE Senior
Visiting Fellow, LSE and author of Europe's Troubled Region:
Economic Development, Institutional Reform and Social Welfare in
the Western Balkans
'Texts on the Balkans and former Yugoslavia are few and far
between. Thank goodness for this book then and its author Jasmin
Mujanovic. Mujanovic is a young, energetic and perceptive scholar
of the region. But don't expect the optimism of youth. The Balkan
states are in the grip of criminal mafias masquerading as
politicians, and the Russians, Gulf Arabs, Chinese and Turks are
prowling in search of prey- be it in the shape of geopolitical gain
or commercial profit. The European Union is in disarray and "the
only certainty" of the region is that "upheavals, tumult, and
revolt" are coming. Don't say you were not warned.' -- Tim Judah,
correspondent for The Economist and author of In Wartime: Stories
from Ukraine
"Incisive . . . written in a passionate but persuasive tone, this
book will be of interest to all those who seek to understand
reality in the ever-contentious Balkans." -- Choice
"Compelling . . . this slender book confirms Mujanovic as one of
the most refreshingly original 'native' writers wielding the pen
today." -- The National
"Refreshing." -- Politi?ka Misao: Croatian Political Science
Review
"Mujanovic's book is an original and fresh intervention into the
contemporary literature on Balkans region since it offers both
pessimistic and optimistic insights into the Balkans." - Dr.
Siddharth Tripathi, E-International Relations"The most refreshingly
original book about that region in years . . . unbeatable."--Kapil
Komireddi, The Spectator Books of the Year, 2018
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