Slobodan Samardžić
Slobodan Samardžić | |
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Слободан Самарџић | |
Minister for Kosovo and Metohija | |
In office 15 May 2007 – 7 July 2008 | |
Preceded by | Post established |
Succeeded by | Goran Bogdanović |
Personal details | |
Born | PhD in political science ) | 3 April 1953
Occupation | University professor |
Profession | Political scientist |
Slobodan Samardžić (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Самарџић) is a Serbian academic and politician who served as the Minister for Kosovo and Metohija from 2007 to 2008.
Early years and education
Samardžić was born in
Samardžić graduated from the
Professional career
He was editor of scientific and political program at
Area of his studies includes political ideas and institutions, contemporary federalism, political theory and practice of constitutionalism, political system of Yugoslavia and Serbia, and European Union.[1]
Samardžić has written six books: Ideology and Rationalism (1984), Council Democracy (1987), Yugoslavia and the Challenge of Federalism (1990), Coercive Community and Democracy (1994), European Union as a Model of the Supranational Community (1998), and State Construction and Deconstruction (2008).[1]
Samardžić was advisor for political issues to former
Personal life
Samardžić speaks English and German. He is married and has three children.
Media
Slobodan Samardžić appears in Boris Malagurski's documentary film The Weight of Chains in which he talks about the motives behind Western intervention in the Kosovo War. In the film, Samardžić also speaks about concerns regarding the status of Serbia's northern province of Vojvodina.