Dr Mate Subasic AFHEA
Lecturer in Russian Politics and International Relations
My profile
Biography
Mate completed his PhD at the University of Liverpool in 2023, and his research focuses on international relations, ethnicity, nationalism, and minority rights. He is an expert in South East Europe, where he investigates the dynamic interplay between the international system, state policies, and individual experiences, focusing on kin-communities.
In parallel to starting his position at the MMU, Mate continues to teach at the University of Liverpool. In 2022 and 2023, he expanded his research agenda as a postdoctoral research assistant at King’s College London, contributing to a project investigating a grassroots environmental mobilization in Poland and Serbia. This work draws from his extensive experience living and studying in various countries across East and South East Europe, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovakia.
Mate is also an active participant in various academic and professional societies. He collaborates with organizations such as the Association for Studies of Nationalities and the British International Studies Association, where he holds the role of South East Europe Working Group co-convenor, as well as ASEEES and BASSEES. His commitment to fostering knowledge and academic growth extends to his engagement with Europe and the World Centre at the University of Liverpool, where he organizes a multitude of academic and public events, in addition to facilitating professional and skill development workshops for the postgraduate community.
*If you wonder how to pronounce Mate’s name correctly, this might help: ‘Mah-Teh SUBA-sh-ee-ch.’
Teaching
Mate convenes following units at the MMU:
- Contemporary Russian Politics (Year 3);
- Insecurities in International Relations (Year 2);
- Society and Community: An Introduction (Year 1);
- Introduction to Politics (Foundations year).
Previously at University of Liverpool, he contributed to following modules:
- Comparative Peace Processes (Year 3);
- Comparative Politics of the Middle East and North Africa (Year 2);
- Public Ethics (Year 2), International Organisations (Year 2);
- Foundations in Politics (Year 1);
- Foundations in International Relations (Year 1);
- Comparative Politics (Year 1).
Mate received outstanding End of Unit survey results for the Contemporary Russian Politics module. All students (100%) who responded to the End of Unit Survey reported that they ‘Definitely agree’ or ‘Mostly agree’ with the following statements:
- Lecturer was good in explaining things.
- The Unit was intellectually stimulating and challenging.
- The feedback helped me improve my work.
- I am satisfied with the quality of this unit.
Mate created a really good environment for seminar discussion, which was probably the best seminar I had at the University.
Research outputs
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Chapters in books
Marković, P., Subašić, M. (2019) 'BiH’s Foreign Policy Toward Neighboring Countries: Patterns of Reinterpretation and Redefinition.' Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Foreign Policy Since Independence. Springer International Publishing, pp. 185-207.
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Journal articles
Subasic, M., Birch, S., Maltby, T., Fagan, A. (2024) 'What is the role of activism in air pollution politics? Understanding policy change in Poland.' Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space,
Subasic, M. (2023) 'Negotiating the Kin-State Citizenship: The Case of Croats from Herzegovina.' Nationalities Papers, 51(2) pp. 335-352.
Press and media
Recent interview with AlJazeera Balkans is available here.