Marko Savić

Marko Savić is a PhD candidate and teaching associate at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Montenegro. His academic work focuses on soft power in contemporary international relations, with an emphasis on foreign policy.

In addition to his academic research, he has extensive experience in the NGO sector, particularly in the areas of election monitoring (both domestic and international), public policy analysis, and media monitoring and reporting. He is an expert in strategic planning and public policy coordination, with experience working with NGOs and public institutions in Montenegro, as well as with international and regional organizations.

He is the author of several academic papers and professional publications in the fields of public policy and strategic planning. He has been awarded scholarships from the Mevlana Exchange Program for visiting researchers, the National Democratic Institute for election monitoring training, as well as scholarships from the Municipality of Nikšić and a national scholarship for academic excellence during his studies.

Selected publications: 

• Savić, M, Lakić, T. (2024). Rethinking Debt-Trap Diplomacy: A Case Study of Montenegro’s Debt to China, Annals for Istrian and Mediterranean Studies Series Historia et Sociologia, Koper.
  Savić, M, Vukić Martinović, Almedina. (2023).  Building a community resilient to the Islamic radicalism: A case study of the Muslim community in Montenegro, in Dragnea, M., Fitsanakis, J., Trifunovic, D., Nomikos, J., M., Stamevski, V., Cupcea, A. (2023). Aspects of Islamic Radicalization in the Balkans After the Fall of Communism. New York, United States of America: Peter Lang Verlag. 
• Vukićević, B., Savić, M. (2022). Turkey and Montenegro: Old Foes Turned Partners. In: Radeljić, B., Özşahin, M.C. (eds) Turkey’s Return to the Western Balkans. Contributions to. Political Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10074-1_10
  Knezevic, Savic, Vukicevic. (2022). Preserving Peace in a Troubled Region: the Case of Montenegro, Lithuanian Annual Strategic Review. 
  Kordić, Srzentić, Mrdak, Vukčević, Brnović, Bulatović, Vukić, Perazić, Savić (2018). Methodology for the development, drafting and monitoring of implementation of strategic documents, Secretariat General of the Government of Montenegro.