Politična ekonomija, avtoritarizem in odpor od spodaj navzgor

This contribution attempts to make sense of the year-long student led protests in Serbia. For the past year, students have been protesting in support of the rule of law, against state capture and corruption, mobilising a broad coalition bridging class, urban/ rural and religious divides. In the process, students have emerged as the main political actors, organising a bottom-up, grassroots democratic resistance to the authoritarian regime and its political economy, and providing transformative practices and guiding principles for a more democratic, just and distribution of power and resources. The essay engages with the political economy of these protests - all the material, political and economic conditions - that shaped them, and their meanings. It offers reflections on their features and strengths