I am a political scientist with background in history and anthropology, specializing in the study of social movements, political parties, and trade unions in post-communist Europe. My research examines the interaction between collective action and institutional politics, with a particular focus on how these dynamics shape democratic life and long-term political transformations.
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When Protest Becomes a Mode of Politics
Spotlight for ZOiS website: Many countries in South-Eastern Europe have been experiencing recurring waves of mass protests for years, often leading to the fall of governments and new elections. This…
Labour unrest in the context of multiple crises: a comparative perspective of Europe
By presenting the first comparative data of trade union and workers’ protests since Covid-19, based on local sources, this article attempts to fill a significant gap in the empirical research…
Dataset: Protest Event Analysis
Our platform in KonKoop, ZOiS – Centre for East European and International Studies, presents comprehensive information on 51 accessible collections of protest event data for countries in Eastern Europe, the…
Chapter: Progressive politics in CEE
New Book Out: Handbook of Progressive PoliticsEdited by Alice Mattoni | Published by Elgar Publishing How has progressive politics evolved in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in the last three…
Chapter: Bulgaria—Protest Movements Transforming the Party System
How did the protests in 2013 and 2020 impact Bulgaria’s party system? This is the key question my colleague Dragomir Stoyanov and I explore in our latest research. We analyze…
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