Marko Hajdinjak works as a Coordinator of International Projects at IMIR. He holds a BA degree in Southeast European Studies from American University in Bulgaria, and an MA degree in Nationalism Studies from Central European University, Budapest, Hungary. His research interests include the conflicts in former Yugoslavia and creation of post-Yugoslav nation-states, nationalism and development of national identities, migrations, and organized crime in the Southeast Europe.

He participated in and coordinated the following research projects: “EUROREG: Changing Interests and Identities in European Border Regions: EU Policies, Ethnic Minorities and Socio-political Transformation in Member States and Accession Countries,” “Monitoring the Implementation of Minority Rights on Local Level: Minority rights protection and inter-ethnic relations in municipalities with mixed population” and “Gun Culture in Southeastern Europe.”

Email: marko AT imir-bg.org

Recent publications

- “Tolerantly Ethnic and Aggressively Civic?: Redefining the Definitions of Nationalism” in Studies on Nationalism from CEU. Edited by Mária M. Kovács and Petr Lom. Budapest: Central European University, 2004

- “The Root Cause of Instability in the Balkans: Ethnic Hatred or Trans-border Crime” in Root Causes of Instability and Violence in the Balkans. Edited by Athanasios Moulakis. Lugano: Institute for Mediterranean Studies, 2005

- “Getting Away with Administrative Murder: Ethnic Cleansing in Slovenia” in Forced Ethnic Migrations on the Balkans – Consequences and Rebuilding of Societies. Edited by Ekaterina Popova and Marko Hajdinjak. Sofia: IMIR, 2006.

- The Rifle Has the Devil Inside: Gun Culture in South Eastern Europe (Co-author with Philip Gounev and team). Belgrade: South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC), 2006.

- “Thou Shall Not Take the Names Ethnic or Minority, And I Will Bless Thee: Political Participation of Minorities in Bulgaria” in Political Parties and Minority Participation. Skopje: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – Office FYROM, 2008.