Political Scientist & Researcher
Miloš Resimić, PhD
Independent researcher specializing in political economy, anti-corruption, and governance. Currently working with Transparency International and Freedom House.
About Me
I am an independent research consultant and political scientist with over a decade of experience studying political economy, anti-corruption, and governance in post-communist countries and beyond. My work focuses on understanding the complex relationships between political actors, business networks, and institutional development.
Currently, I work as a consultant for Transparency International's Anti-Corruption Helpdesk and serve as an Expert Evaluator for the European Commission. I also contribute to Freedom House's annual Freedom in the World report.
My research has been published in leading academic journals including Comparative Political Studies, and I have held academic positions at Central European University, Eötvös Loránd University, and the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. I received my PhD in Comparative Politics from Central European University with summa cum laude distinction.
Political Economy
Research on political-business relations, renationalization, and economic governance in post-communist transitions.
Anti-Corruption
Expert analysis on corruption patterns, political integrity, and transparency initiatives across regions.
State Capture
Analysis of how private interests influence state institutions and policy-making in various governance contexts.
Network Analysis
Application of social network analysis methods to study political and ownership networks.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
2014 – 2019Comparative Politics
Central European University • Budapest, Hungary
Thesis: Network Ties and the Politics of Renationalization: Embeddedness, Political-Business Relations and Renationalization in Post-Milosevic Serbia
Master's Degree
2013 – 2014Political Science
Central European University • Budapest, Hungary
Thesis: News Coverage of Domestic Violence in Serbia
Master's Degree
2009 – 2011Political Theory, Political Sociology and Institutions
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences • Belgrade, Serbia
Thesis: Twilight of Democracy and Rise of Authoritarianism: Impediments to Democratization in Central Asia
Bachelor's Degree
2005 – 2009Journalism and Communication
Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade • Belgrade, Serbia
Thesis: News Agencies in Serbia: Development and Changes
Experience
Current Positions
Expert Evaluator
European Commission
Oct 2025 – Present
Expert evaluator at the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).
Freedom in the World Analyst
Freedom House
Jun 2025 – Present
Contributing analyst for the annual Freedom in the World report, assessing political rights and civil liberties.
Consultant – Anti-Corruption Helpdesk
Transparency International
Jan 2021 – Present
Working as a consultant for Transparency International's Anti-Corruption Helpdesk, providing expert analysis on corruption-related issues.
Previous Positions
Consultant – CEPI Project
Jan 2024 – Mar 2025Transparency International
Consultant for the Citizen Engagement for Public Integrity (CEPI) project.
Political Integrity & Open Data Consultant
Jun 2023 – Jan 2024Transparency International
Supported the Integrity Watch project for Western Balkans and Turkey. Responsibilities included data scoping methodology, reviewing national reports, drafting regional findings, and liaising between national chapters and web developers.
Visiting Faculty
Jan 2022 – Jun 2022Central European University
Vienna, Austria
Teaching faculty position at CEU.
Visiting Faculty
Sep 2021 – Jan 2022Eötvös Loránd University
Budapest, Hungary
Teaching position at ELTE University.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sep 2020 – Aug 2021Higher School of Economics (HSE)
Moscow, Russia
Postdoctoral fellow at the International Center for the Study of Institutions and Development (ICSID).
CEU Global Teaching Fellow
Aug 2019 – Jan 2020Eötvös Loránd University
Budapest, Hungary
Taught the course "Analyzing State Capture in Post-Communist Countries and Beyond".
Consultant
Jan 2019 – Jul 2019Government Transparency Institute
Budapest, Hungary
State capture and defence procurement research in the EU, with a case study of the UK.
Junior Visiting Fellow
Feb 2018 – Jun 2018Institute for Human Sciences (IWM)
Vienna, Austria
Research fellowship examining the role of political party-business networks in renationalization processes.
Visiting Scholar
Oct 2017 – Dec 2017University of California, Santa Cruz
California, USA
Visiting scholar position at UCSC.
Publications & Research
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Network Ties and the Politics of Renationalization: Embeddedness, Political-Business Relations, and Renationalization in Post-Milosevic Serbia
Comparative Political Studies
Based on an original large-N data set of Serbian firms privatized between 2002 and 2011, and qualitative evidence, this article applies survival modeling to network data to analyze the political foundations of renationalization. Building on embeddedness scholarship, the study hypothesizes that renationalization is influenced by varying patterns of embeddedness of firms in political and ownership networks. The findings show that politically connected firms are more likely to be renationalized than non-politicized ones.
Read ArticlePolicy Reports & Analysis
Freedom in the World Reports
Freedom House
Contributing analyst for annual assessments of political rights and civil liberties.
Anti-Corruption Helpdesk Reports
Transparency International
Expert analysis and policy briefs on anti-corruption topics.
State Capture and Defence Procurement in the EU
Government Transparency Institute
Case study analysis of defence procurement and state capture dynamics in the UK.
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Get in Touch
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