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A new report authored by Vanja Ćalović Marković explores how Montenegro has become an ideal testing ground for authoritarian actors, and how lessons learned from these influence experiments can be applied by authoritarian powers globally.
Authoritarians have employed evolving strategies to subvert democratic norms and practice across the Balkan Peninsula, and Montenegro has served as an important testing ground for authoritarian influence. Due to the country’s small size, external powers can exert disproportionate influence with relatively modest “investments.” As a result, lessons learned from such…