Damir Kapidžić

I am a Professor of Comparative Politics at the Faculty of Political Science, and Director of the Institute for Social Science Research at the University of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Previously I was a Weatherhead Visiting Scholar at Harvard University's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, and a Fulbright Visiting Scholar.
My research examines how democratic and authoritarian politics are institutionalized in the context of ethnic conflict, power-sharing, and democratic innovations. I focus on the processes in Southeast European countries with comparative perspectives from Southeast Asia, East Africa, and the Middle East.
As a consultant, I design deliberative processes and advocate for citizens' assemblies, working with the Council of Europe, OECD, and UNOPS. I am a member of the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group, a principal investigator of EU Horizon projects for the University of Sarajevo, and an editor of Illiberal Politics in Southeast Europe. I speak and write in Croatian, English, and German.