Small States, Big Stakes: Global Politics Beyond the Great Powers with Djordje Milosevic, SAIS, '16 (MA)

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Small States, Big Stakes: Global Politics Beyond the Great Powers
Instructor: Djordje Milosevic, SAIS, '16 (MA)
August 27 - September 17 (4 Sessions)
Thursdays, 6:00PM - 8:00PM ET
Virtual va Zoom

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Course Description: Small States, Big Stakes: Global Politics Beyond the Great Powers examines how countries that are not great powers navigate a world shaped by larger states, wars, sanctions, economic pressure, international institutions, and shifting alliances. Drawing on the instructor’s experience as Foreign Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister of Serbia, as well as his work with the World Bank, Global Partnership for Education, UNDP, and as a political science lecturer, the course explores diplomacy, crisis decision-making, political risk, strategic communication, and the future of global order. No prior background in international relations is required.

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ABOUT Djordje Milosevic, SAIS, '16 (MA)

Djordje Milosevic is a Speechwriter for the Washington, D.C.-based Global Partnership for Education, the largest global fund dedicated to transforming education in lower-income countries. He is also an Instructor at Southern Illinois University–Carbondale (SIUC) where he teaches courses on Politics of the Global Economy and Russia, and the Post-Soviet States.

Milosevic brings over 12 years of professional experience in advisory, research, communications, and partner relations roles with the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme, and the Government of Serbia. From 2018 to 2020, Milosevic served as Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of Serbia, where he led the government’s team in direct negotiations with the EU and initialed the agreement establishing the Transport Community Secretariat, the first international organization headquartered in Serbia.

In that role, he supported and led the planning and implementation of foreign policy and communications strategies, preparing background briefings, speeches, talking points, and presentations for high-level executives at events such as the UN General Assembly, World Economic Forum in Davos, World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings, and the coronation of the Japanese Emperor in Tokyo.

A native of Belgrade, Serbia, Milosevic earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Belgrade and a master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in International Relations at SIUC.

Event Date
Starts:
Thursday, August 27, 2026
6:00pm EDT

Ends:
Thursday, September 17, 2026
8:00pm EDT

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