About Me

​I am an LA area based political scientist and policy specialist of southeast European and international affairs with a PhD from York University in Toronto, ON. 

​My career background is a blend of global academic and policy engagement. I have worked as a scholar, policy analyst, consultant, researcher, and writer in both North America and Europe. I am also the author of two books, "Hunger and Fury: The Crisis of Democracy in the Balkans" (Hurst Publishers and Oxford University Press, 2018) and "The Bosniaks: Nationhood After Genocide" (Hurst Publishers and Oxford University Press, 2023).

Presently, I am a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the New Lines Institute's Western Balkans Center and the Editor in Chief of its Western Balkans Observatory. 

Selections from my academic publishing can be found on my Academia.edu profile. For other professional associations please visit my LinkedIn profile.