Aleksandar Gajić, PhD

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Aleksandar Gajić, PhD

Principal Research Fellow

Employment

  • 2006 – present: Research Fellow, Institute of European Studies, Belgrade
  • 2018-2022: professor at the Faculty of Legal and Business Studies “Dr. Lazar Vrkatić” (Department of Security) in Novi Sad, where he teaches subjects “Theories of Security” and “International Security”
  • 1999-2002: Municipal Court, Novi Sad

Education

  • PhD in interdisciplinary srudies – Legal and Political sciences at the University of Novi Sad
  • MA in Political Sciences/International Relations at Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade
  • BA in Law, Faculty of Law, Banja Luka

Projects

  • Cultural Transfer Europe-Serbia from the 19th to the 21st century – CTES, (2022-2025), project number 7747152 of the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia.
  • Serbia in the processes of European integration: global context, institutions, identity (2010-2020) project no. 179014 financed by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia
  • Science and Orthodoxy around the World – SOW (April 2016 – January 2019), coordinated by the Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece and funded by the Templeton Word Charity Foundation, USA.
  • Investigations of Civil Society in Serbia as part of the international project Debating Serbia’s European future: the Voice of Civil Society in Decision Making organized by the Institute for International Politics and Economy – Belgrade and the Institute for International Politics – Sofia (Bulgaria), June 2010.
  • Perspectives of the European framework of Serbia (2006-2010) project no. 149026 financed by the Ministry of Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.

Interests

  • International Relations
  • Geopolitics
  • Security Studies
  • Legal and Political Theory
  • Cultural Studies

Other Professional Activities

  • Member of the Commission for Appeals of the National Body for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education of the Republic of Serbia for a period of five years (2022 – 2027)
  • Member of the editorial board of the leading scientific journal of national importance, Kultura polisa (2010-2022).
  • Reviewer in numerous scientific journals of national importance and prominent national importance such as: Culture of Polis (IES), Politics of National Security (IPS), Politea (FPN Banja Luka), Themes (FF Niš), Sociology (Institute for Sociological Research), International Problems (IMPP). 
  • Served two terms as the president of the Scientific Council of the Institute for European Studies, in the period 2011-2015 and 2019-2020.
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for European Studies by decision of the Government of the Republic of Serbia from February 7, 2019.
  • Managed the sub-project Fundamental assumptions of civil society and reforms of key legal and market institutions during 2009-2010, within the project Perspectives of the European framework of Serbia (14902) financed by the Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia. Also, in the period 2019-2020 managed the project task Contemporary bicameralism in European countries within the project 179014 of the IES.

Membership

  • Member of Matica Srpska
  • Member of NATEF
  • Member of Srpsko filozofsko društvo (Serbian Philosophical Society)

Publications

Books

  • The New Great Game, New Serbian Political Thought, Belgrade, 2009.
  • Corporate Nostalgia, Službeni glasnik, Belgrade, 2011.
  • Spiritual Foundations of the World Crisis, Konras, Belgrade, 2011.
  • The Idea of a World State, Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, 2012.
  • The Mirror of the Ruler: Konstantin Mihailović and Machiavelli, Institute of European Studies, Belgrade, 2014.
  •  In the Vortex of Transition: Serbia and the Contemporary World 2005-2015, Institute of European Studies, Belgrade, 2015.
  • Heroes and Antiheroes in Popular Culture, Ammonit, Belgrade, 2015.
  • New Feudalism: Global Transformations in the 21st Century, Konras and Institute of European Studies, Belgrade, 2016.
  • Sound and Community: Rock Music and the Fate of the West, Katena Mundi, Belgrade, 2017.
  • America and Rome – Imperial Parallels, Catena Mundi and the Institute of European Studies, Belgrade, 2019.
  • Democracies Don’t Go to War and Other Essays, Institute of European Studies, Belgrade, 2021.
  • The Cross and the Circle, Archive of Vojvodina and Institute of European Studies, Novi Sad and Belgrade, 2022.

Book Chapters and Conference Papers (selection)

  • “Technological-Theological Dillemas in the Postmodern Era”, in Orthodoxy and Artificial Intelligence (ed. A. Petrović. A. Stevanović), Institute of Historical Research, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, 2019, pp. 137-167.
  • “Geopolitics of Migrant Crisis and Security Risk as the Forms of Offensive Assymetric Threats in the Balkans” (with Ljubiša Despotović) in Assimetry and Strategy, Ministry of Defense of Serbia – Strategic Research Institute and National Defense School. Belgrade, 2018, pp. 357-371.
  • “Consequences of NATO`s Kosovo War on Russia`s Policy” in David VS Goliath: NATO war against Yugoslavia and its implications (ed. N. Vuković), Institute of International Politics and Economy – Belgrade and Faculty of Security Studies at the University of Belgrade, Belgrade, 2019, pp. 277-291.
  • “Serbian Cultural Space Facing the Challenges of the Future”, in Serbian cultural space: structure, problems, values, Matica Srpska, Novi Sad, 2020, pp. 179-193.
  • “Proposals for the Reform of the UN System by World Federalists and Cosmopolitan Democrats”, in Seventy years of the United Nations – a view from Serbia (ed. Ž. Novičić and A. Đukanović), Institute of International Politics and Economy, Belgrade, 2015, pp. 32- 56.
  • “Geopolitical Aspects of EU`s Migrant Crisis”, in Spatial Demarcations: Between the Politics of Fear and the Effects on a Purse (ed. G. Djeric), Institute of European studies, Belgrade, 2016, pp. 97-114.
  • “Antagonism between Thalassocracy and Tellurocracy in the Eyes of Classical and Critical Geopolitics”, in World and New Geopolitical Paradigms (ed. M. Stepić), Institute of Political Studies, Belgrade, 2017, pp. 79-99.
  • “Dictionary of Technology in the World of Realized Anti-Utopia”, in Heptadecagon: Dictionary of technology as anti-utopia (pro et contra) (ed. D. Vujadinović), Institute of European Studies, Belgrade, 2017, pp. 47-62.
  • “Serbian Experience of Yugoslav nostalgia”, in History of a Utopia, volume II, Katena Mundi, Belgrade, 2018, pp. 571-588.
  • “The World State Between Globalization and Globalism in the Work of Dragan M. Mitrović”, in On Law and Other Related Topics, Institute of Philosophy and Social Theory, Belgrade, 2018, pp. 119-135.
  • “Theory of Crisis – Crisis of Modern Theories”, in Economic crisis: Origin and Outcomes (ed. Časlav Ocić), Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts – Department of Social Sciences, Committee for Economic Sciences, Belgrade, 2018, pp. 115-126.
  • “Looking for an Alternative in the World of Crisis” in Contemporary Man – Contemporary World 4 (ed. Radulović S. and Stanić D.), Matica Srpska and Matica Srpska Library, Novi Sad, 2019, pp. 85-105.
  • “Minority Politics in Serbia”, in Srbija 2000-2006, State, Society, Economy, IES, Belgrade, 2007, pp. 97-108.
  • “Minority Protection in the new Constitution of Serbia”, in: Serbia and Europe, IES, Belgrade, 2007, pp. 55-68.
  • “Processes of Globalization, the World State and World Peace”, in Identity and culture of peace in the processes of globalization and regionalization of the Balkans, Faculty of Philosophy – Center for Sociological Research, Niš, 2007, pp. 279-289.
  • “Problem of Serbian Cultural Identity”, Cultural Policy in Serbia, special edition of NSPM, Belgrade, 2008, pp. 133-144.
  • “Europeanization and Tradition”, in: Serbia in the lobby of the European Union – trials and possible origins (ed. G. Živković), Institute of European Studies, Belgrade, 2010, pp. 111-140.
  • “European Values and Challenges of Globalization”, in: European Community of Nations and Universal Values, NATEF, Novi Sad, 2010, pp. 148-158.
  • “Serbian-Croatian Relations Fifteen Years since the End of the War”, in Serbia and Croatia – Fifteen Years Later (ed. M. Diklić and A. Gajić), Institute of European Studies, Belgrade, 2012, pp. 9-39.
  • “Four Pillars of Serbian Foreign Policy”, (co-author Slobodan Janković), in Foreign Policy of Serbia and Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU, Institute of International Politics and Economy, Belgrade, 2012, pp. 175-198.
  • “In the Geopolitical Gap: Serbia between the EU and the Eurasian Union”, in Serbia and the Eurasian geopolitical space (ed. M. Stepić), Institute of Political Studies, Belgrade, 2013, pp. 427-446,
  • “Geopolitics of the EU Crisis”, in EU Crisis – Frameworks, Scopes, Trends (ed. A. Gajić, M. Igrutinović), Institute of European Studies, Belgrade, 2013, pp. 139-157.
  • “Neo-Ottomanism in the Caspian Region”, in Turkey: Regional Power (ed. M. Đurković and A. Raković), Institute for European Studies, Belgrade, 2013, pp. 159-178.
  • “Serbia and the Geostrategic Interests of the Great Powers in 1914 and 2014”, in Serbia and the Politics of the Great Powers 1914-2014 (ed. Ž. Đurić and M. Knežević), Institute of Political Studies, Belgrade, 2014, pp. 107-113.

Journal Articles (selection)

  • “EU Security Policy in North Africa and the Middle East” (co-author Slobodan Jankovic), Serbian Political Thought, no. 1/2015, Year Vll, Vol. 11, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade, pp. 39 – 69.
  • “Geopolitical Aspects of Radical Islam’s Safety Endangerment in Former Yugoslavia”, (co-author Ljubiša Despotović), Studia Securitatis, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, 2015, IX (1), pp. 70-79.
  • “Bosnia’s Security Sector – 20 years after Dayton Accord” (co-author Ljubiša Despotović), Studia Securitatis, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, 1/ 2016, X (1), pp. 57-67.
  • “The World Crisis and the World State in the Conception of Žak Atali”, Zbornik Matice srpske za društvene nauke, Novi Sad, LXVI no. 153 (4/2015), pp. 699-710.
  • “Perils of EU Migrant Crisis: Geopolitical and Demographical Aspects”(co-author Ljubiša Despotović), Studia Securitatis, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, 2017, Volume XI, no. 1/2017, pp. 16-31.
  • “Perrenialism and Cyclism: Evola’s View of Historical Cycles“, Kultura polisa Vol 19 no.1/2022, Kultura polisa and Institute for European Studies, Novi Sad, 2022, pp. 143-165.
  • “Geopolitical Framework of Russian military Intervention in Ukraine” (co-author Nikola Rajić), Politika nacionalne bezbednosti 1/2022, year, Year XIII, vol. 22 Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade, 2022, pp. 127-146.
  • “The Great Reset: An Attempt to Reanimate Globalism”, Nacionalni interes, Year XVII vol. 41, number 1/2022, Institute for Political Studies. Belgrade, pp. 45-64.
  • “How Relevant is Spengler’s Cultural Morphology Today?”, Kultura polisa 1/2020, no. 41, Kultura Polisa and the Institute for European Studies, Novi Sad, 2020, pp. 11-24.
  • “Democratic Cosmopolitanism and the World State: Normative-Institutional Proposals of Danijel Arkibudji”, Nacionalni interes, Year XVI vol. 37, no. 1/2020, pp. 113-133.
  • “Security Strategies of Small States in the Modern World: the Case of Serbia”, Poltiika nacionalne bezbednosti 2/2020, year XI vol. 19, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade, 2020, pp. 63-87.
  • “The Geopolitical Framework of Serbian Strategic Culture”, Vojno delo 4/2020, Institute for Strategic Research, Belgrade, 2020, pp. 189-209.
  • “Proposals for OSCE Reforms in the Light of Contemporary Political Crises in Europe”, Zbornik radova Pravnog fakluteta u Novom Sadu – ZRPFNS, year LI Novi Sad, no. 1 (2017), Novi Sad, 2017, pp. 167-182.
  • “Geopolitica de Turquia Desputes del Fallido Golpe de Estado Contra Erdogan”, Perspectiva Integral, ano 5 no. 9, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Escuela de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Ciudad Mexico, pp. 8-23.
  • “EU and Russia: Between Normativity and Realpolitik“, Srpska politička misao 4/2017, vol. 58, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade, 2017, pp. 261-277.
  • “Antinomies of National (In)Capabilities: Geopolitical Context of National Securities of Balkan States – Example of Serbia” (co-author Ljubiša Despotović), Studia Securitas, Volume XIII, No. 1/2018, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities – Department of International Relations, Political Science and Security Studies, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, 2018, pp. 16-31.
  • “From Republican to Imperial Model: a Brief Overview of the Roman-American Comparison”, Srpska politička misao no. 2/2019, vol. 26. vol. 64, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade, 2019, pp. 139-160.
  • “The Influence of Werner Zombart’s Merchants and Heroes on Conception of the Geopolitical Dualism of Tellurocracy and Thalassocracy”, Zbornik Matice srpske za društvene nauke, no. 171/2019, Matica Srpska, Novi Sad, 2019, pp. 423-435.
  • “The Role of Information War in the Strengthening of Stereotypes about Russia in the Western Political Space” (co-author Milutinovic Irina), Serbian Political Thought, 4/2019, Year XXVI, Vol. 66, Institute of Political Studies, Belgrade, pp. 125-142.
  • “Denazification as an Alibi for Globalization”, Srpska politička misao, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade, 2007, 21 (1-2), pp. 103-112.
  • “Globalization of Culture and Identity: About One (G)local Delusion”, Srpska politička misao, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade, 2009, 23 (1), pp. 117-130.
  • “Criticism of Idea of the World State”, Srpska politička misao, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade, 2009, 26 (4), pp. 227-242.
  • “Pre-modern Ideas about the World State”, Srpska politička misao, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade, 2010, pp. 27-51.
  • “Neomedievalism in Contemporary Social Theory”, Zbornik Matice srpske za društvene nauke, Novi Sad, 2013, no. 142 (1), pp. 49-61.
  • “Jared Diamond and Peter Turčin: Two Contemporary Theories of Social Collapse”, Zbornik Matice srpska za društvene nauke, Novi Sad, 2014, no. 146 (1), pp. 85-104.
  • “Exemplary Rule in Erasmus’ Teaching”, Kultura polisa, vol. XII (2015), no. 26, pp. 141-154.
  • “Civil war in Syria: Geopolitical Framework”, Kultura polisa, vol. XII (2015), no. 27, pp. 21-37.
  • “Between Euro-Atlanticism and Eurasianism: the Position of Contemporary Serbia”; Kultura polisa, vol. XII (2015), special issue no. 3, pp. 1-16.
  • “Geostrategic Frameworks of Russian-Iranian Relations”, Nacionalni interes, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade, 2015, year XI vol 22, 1/2015, pp. 153-171.
  • “The Cases of Kosovo and Crimea: Controversies of the Right to Self-determination in the Contemporary Context”, Kultura polisa, Vol. XII (2015), No. 28, Kultura Polisa and the Institute for European Studies, Novi Sad, 2015, pp. 9-26.
  • “Geopolitics of Syrian Migrations”, Kultura polisa, Vol. XIII (2016), no. 29, Kultura Polisa and the Institute for European Studies, Novi Sad, 2016, pp. 77-93.
  • “The Geopolitical Framework of the New Crisis around Nagorno-Karabakh”, Kultura polisa, vol. XIII (2016), no. 30, Kultura polisa and the Institute for European Studies, Novi Sad, pp. 21-33.
  • “Is Turkey’s Foreign Policy Orientation Changing?”, Kultura polisa, vol. XIII (2016), no. 31, Kultura polisa and the Institute for European Studies, Novi Sad, 2016, p. 95-110.
  • “Perspectives of the Modern State in the post-Westphalian order” (with Ljubiša Despotović), Kultura polisa, vol. XIV (2017), no. 32, 2017, Kultura polisa and the Institute for European Studies, Novi Sad, 2017, pp. 293-307.
  • “The Impact of Regional Crises on Contemporary Conditions in the Balkans: Geostrategic Implications of the Migrant and Ukrainian Crisis”, Kultura Polisa vol. XIV (2017), special issue no. 2, Kultura polisa and the Institute for European Studies, Novi Sad, 2017, pp. 11-29.
  • “Islam and Christianity in Europe: between the Clash of Civilizations and Dialogue”, Kultura polisa, Vol. XV (2018), special issue 2, Kultura polisa and the Institute for European Studies, Novi Sad, 2018, pp. 49-67.
  • “Geopolitical position of Vojvodina: Historical Perspective”, Kultura polisa, vol. XV (2018), special issue 1, Kultura polisa and the Institute for European Studies, Novi Sad, 2018, pp. 9-23.
  • “Reexamination of Ibn Khaldun’s Teachings and the Contemporary Theory of Asabiyyah”, Kultura polisa no. 35, vol. XV (2018), Kultura polisa and the Institute for European Studies, Novi Sad, 2018, pp. 27-40.
  • “The Concept, Types and Characteristics of Empires”, Kultura polisa 1/2019, no. 38, Kultura polisa i Institute for European Studies, Novi Sad, 2019, pp. 129-142.
  • “Joseph Nye and the Contested Dimensions of Russian Power”, Nacionalni interes 1/2017, vol. 28, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade, 2017, pp. 121-139.

Conferences (selection):

  • “Multipolarism and/or Great Confusion: Transformation of the Contemporary International System”, International Conference, 01.12.2022, IES and Faculty of Security, Belgrade
  • “Cultural Transfer Europe – Serbia in the 19th century” (CTES Project), 30.11.2022, IES, Belgrade
  • “The Influence of Modern Technology on Man and his Self-understanding”, 20.11.2020, International Conference at the Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Sciences – University of Zagreb
  • “Serbian Cultural Space: Structure, Problems of Value”, 18.05.2019, Matica Srpska, Novi Sad
  • “European Elections and the Future of the EU”, 16.05. 2019, IES, Belgrade
  • “Religion and Technology – Dictionary and Technology as a Case Study”, 25.05.2018, International conference in Rectorate of University of Belgrade, Belgrade
  • “Asymetry and Strategy”, 18.10.2017, International conference, Strategy Research Institute and National Defense School, Belgrade
  • “Parliamentary elections in Romania”, 24.02.2017, (project “Election Year”), IES and O. Society Fund, Belgrade
  • “The Relation Between Cultural and Political Legacy of European Union and India in Light of Contemporary Social Changes and Historical Influence of Gandhi’s Political Thought” 27.09.2017, International Conference, IES, Belgrade
  • “Strategies of Development and Economic Cooperation of Small States in Conditions of Globalization and Regional Integration”, 16-17.11.2017, ANURS and SANU, Banja Luka
  • “Serbia and the Politics of the “Great powers” 1914-2014”, 14-15.11.2014, Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade
  • “Foreign Policy of Serbia and Common Foreign and Security Policy of EU”, 10.10.2011, Institute for International Politics and Economy, Belgrade
  • “Elite in Post-Socialism”, 15.10.2010, Sociological Society of Serbia and Institute for Political Studies, Belgrade
  • “European Community of Peoples and Universal Values”, 14.09.2010, NATEF – International Conference, Sremski Karlovci
  • “Origin and Outcome of Crisis”, 20.04.2010, SANU, Belgrade
  • “Traditional Aesthetic Culture III: Body and Clothing”; 28.10.2008, SANU – Department of Anthropology, Niš