05.11.2026

How to bring down an autocrat

IPS Journal • Filip Milačić

After 14 years of authoritarian rule, Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić has been ousted — defeated at the ballot box by a student movement born from the Novi Sad tragedy. Writing in the IPS Journal, Filip Milačić distills the lessons this victory holds for pro-democracy forces worldwide, from new faces and a values-based message to old-school campaigning on an uneven playing field. Read the article here.