Dr. Slaven Živković
Dr. Slaven Živković earned his PhD in political science at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany, specializing in comparative political behavior. His academic work focuses on studying the economic foundations of voting and the ways in which political systems influence individuals’ electoral decision-making.
He works at DeFacto Consultancy, one of Montenegro’s leading research agencies. He was a member of the secretariat of the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) and currently serves as a consultant on the project.
He has published in several international journals in the field of political behavior analysis, including Comparative European Politics, East European Politics and Societies, and Journal of Contemporary European Studies, as well as several book chapters in volumes published by renowned publishers Routledge and Springer.
Email: slaven@defacto.me
Selected publications:
- Otjes, S., Živković, S., & Katsanidou, A. (2025). Between class conflict and culture war. How left-right self-positioning reflects elite conflict and social-economic context. Party Politics, 0(0).
- Stankov, Nemanja, and Slaven Živković (2022). “May the lord protect our country: ethnic relations as a moderator between religiosity and radical right vote.” Journal of Contemporary European Studies3: 521-535.
- Komar, Olivera, and Slaven Živković (2022). “Montenegro: Local elections in the shadow of national politics.” The Routledge Handbook of Local Elections and Voting in Europe. Routledge, 430-440.
- Živković, Slaven (2021). “The interplay of economic vote dimensions: inequality, redistribution preferences and support for incumbents.” Comparative European Politics5: 594-621.
- Rose, Richard, Alexia Katsanidou, and Slaven Živković (2020). “Comparing Voting in National Referendums on EU Issues.” How Referendums Challenge European Democracy: Brexit and Beyond: 117-133.
- Komar, Olivera, and Slaven Živković (2016). “Montenegro: A democracy without alternations.” East European Politics and Societies4: 785-804.