Dzankic Jelena

 

Biographical Note

Jelena Dzankic holds a PhD from the Faculty of Politics, Psychology and Social Sciences (PPSIS) at the University of Cambridge (New Hall College). Her academic interests fall within the fields of transition of SEE countries, Europeanisation, politics of identity and citizenship. Before coming to the European University Institute, Jelena was part of the CITSEE team at the University of Edinburgh. She has published several articles on the politics of the Balkan region, and since 2009 has been the country expert on Montenegro at the European Union Democracy Observatory (EUDO) on Citizenship at RSCAS.

 

Research Project:

The unbearable lightness of Europeanisation: extradition policies and the erosion of sovereignty in the successor states of the former Yugoslavia

This research analyses the effect of Europeanisation on sovereignty in the successor states of the former Yugoslavia by examining the evolution of the different states’ policies related to extradition of their own nationals. Extradition is an important aspect of these countries’ political transformation, because the rule of law and regional co-operation are enshrined in the set of conditions these countries have to meet to enter the European Union (EU). The different successor states of the former Yugoslavia have different policies on extradition of their own nationals, and some of them have altered them in view of the requirements of the accession process. While the state has the duty to protect its citizens, in the context of the Balkans (where facing the past, regional cooperation, and the reduction of trans-border crime are all conditions for EU accession) extradition of the country’s own nationals becomes and important tool for democratic consolidation and reconciliation among countries.