Jelena Dzankic

Jelena Dzankic is a Part-Time Professor at the European University Institute's Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, where she directs GGP Southeastern Europe and co-directs the Global Citizenship Observatory (GLOBALCIT). Her academic journey includes a PhD in International Studies from the University of Cambridge and teaching/research appointments at the University of Edinburgh, University College London, University of Graz, and Passau University.

• Key Publications: The Global Market for Investor Citizenship (Palgrave 2019), Citizenship in Bosnia Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro (Routledge 2015)

Research Themes: Her work focuses on

• European integration (Europeanisation, identity dynamics)
• Migration and citizenship (statelessness, legal status)
• Global governance of citizenship

Recent Articles: Include analyses on European democracy reform (2025), geopolitical democracy challenges in wider Europe, and datasets on global citizenship laws. These publications span topics like investor citizenship commodification, EU enlargement stagnation, and transnational governance.

Academic Leadership: Oversees GGP Southeastern Europe and GLOBALCIT, contributing to EU policy debates and citizenship law comparisons.