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Debating Balkan Disunity on Serbian Xmas
What better way to ring in the Gregorian Calendar's Proclamation of Messianic Birth than a steep political debate that is the furthest...
Nikola Ranick
Jan 6, 20245 min read
Presenting my Masters Dissertation
Salutations to all! Attached you will find my completed Masters Dissertation for the London School of Economics (minus the cover page)....
Nikola Ranick
Sep 2, 20231 min read


A Frigid Spring for Social Democracy: Build Bridges AND Walls
The Return to Government for the Typically-Dominant Social Democrats in Nordic Nations Paint a Picture of How the Political Picture...
Nikola Ranick
Jan 25, 20223 min read


Don’t Worry, It Gets Worse: Southeast Asia Should Count Its Blessings Before They Get More Scarce
With fond memory does this author look back to the passion in which he wrote an early blog post whilst entrenched in the urban ruin that...
Nikola Ranick
Jan 12, 20223 min read


Be Mindful of Left Hand Turns: Latin America's Renewed Flirtation with the Left
Less So Organic, Moreso Anti-Incumbent and Politically Mature New Year, New You, but, as anyone who ever claimed a New Year's Resolution ...
Nikola Ranick
Dec 28, 20214 min read


On Serbia: Vucic’s Bismarckian Foreign Policy Pays Dividends in the Quest For Vaccinations
Anyone charting the worldwide vaccinations (still largely active in only the most affluent countries) is well aware of the aggravatingly...
Nikola Ranick
Mar 6, 20215 min read


Germany: A State Wealth Comparison
On That Research: Examining State-by-State Conditions A while ago, I posted a preview on preliminary research towards provincial/state...
Nikola Ranick
Dec 30, 20205 min read


We Are One, Divided: Examining Hindu Nationalism within Indian Political Culture (Collegiate Upload)
Today I am showcasing an old assignment from college which I think has more and more validity as time passes in India. I cover the...
Nikola Ranick
Oct 3, 202016 min read


On Belarus: I Ain’t Holding My Breath
In these testing times, we are all looking for some good news (at least I hope so). Enter an ill-thought of (but decently populated)...
Nikola Ranick
Sep 12, 20204 min read


I Forgot You Existed: The Tragedy of Aung San Suu Kyi and a Democratizing Myanmar
A series of events, people, or even places, that have been (rightfully or wrongfully) neglected or ill-reported, that which is easy to...
Nikola Ranick
Aug 18, 20207 min read


Unveiling Some Upcoming Research: Understanding Contemporary Divides...Namely the Physical Ones
You are not going to believe this, but we are living in an era of unprecedented divisions, amongst culture, country, religion, race, and...
Nikola Ranick
Jul 22, 20202 min read


WHO'S THAT POKEMON?? JULY 17TH
Introducing: WHO’S THAT POKEMON: Spotlight a (Little Known) World Leader (in 300ish words) Every Week June 17th: It’s...Nayib Bukele, The...
Nikola Ranick
Jul 17, 20202 min read


The Mexican Election from the Inside
Especially domestically, the Mexican Election was a political earthquake. It was such a blessing to be able to view this electoral...
Nikola Ranick
Jul 15, 20185 min read


For All the Talks of Its Western Bona Fides, Turkey Sure is Acting Eastern European
For those unaware, despite a surprising last-minute shift in polling and the accompanying uncertainty, Turkey’s President-turned-autocrat...
Nikola Ranick
Jun 30, 20183 min read


Critics Are Wrong, The Singapore Summit Did Have A Winner, He Just Wasn’t There
Before I contribute to the political fireworks that are the most recent Trump-Kim meeting, let me remind my fellow analysts this is a...
Nikola Ranick
Jun 20, 20185 min read


What’s the Deal with Colombia?
Interested in the Colombian election today? Well here is a little back-information that probably should have been posted a bit sooner:...
Nikola Ranick
Jun 17, 20185 min read


Majorities Are So American: Deciphering the Two New European Prime Ministers this Week
Hold onto your hats American listeners, because your political coalition assumptions are going to be very split after this week in...
Nikola Ranick
Jun 3, 20185 min read


On Malaysia: A One-Off or Precursor to a Broader Trend in Southeast Asia?
Ask anyone familiar with Southeast Asia on the region’s political tendencies, and the most on-target answer you will get is...
Nikola Ranick
May 23, 20184 min read
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