主题词：European Union Policy and Governance; Electoral Systems and Political Participation; Political Conflict and Governance; Populism, Right-Wing Movements; Eastern European Communism and Reforms; Social Policy and Reform Studies; Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics; Political Influence and Corporate Strategies; Balkans: History, Politics, Society; Social Media and Politics; International Relations and Foreign Policy; Russia and Soviet political economy; European Politics and Security; Gender Politics and Representation; European and International Law Studies; Peacebuilding and International Security; Religion and Society Interactions; Soviet and Russian History; Media Influence and Politics; Post-Communist Economic and Political Transition; Migration, Refugees, and Integration; European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies; Political Systems and Governance; Corruption and Economic Development; Turkey's Politics and Society