What does state capture and state-enabled dispossession of land mean in Southeast European contexts? This was the topic of the panel discussion on the last conference day of the 64th Southeast Europe Association’s (Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft – SOG) International Academic Week, held from 5.-9. October 2026 in Tutzing. While the main focus was on Albania and the…Continue readingState capture in Albania and Bosnia: short report from a panel at the International Academic Week of SOG
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Our author Merima K. Mehinović is a sociologist from Zavidovići and has written about the alarming developments for the Krivaja valley. The pristine river, of unique character and significance, is threatened by the consequences of extractive mining. Mehinović has spoken with local activists and unravels the events in a broader, global context.Continue readingThe Geography of Injustice in the Krivaja Basin: Resources, Power and the Fate of Small Communities