Srđa Trifković is a Serbian-American historian, publicist, and political commentator specializing in international relations, Balkan history, and geopolitics. Educated at the Universities of Sussex, Zagreb, and Southampton, he has taught at several universities and serves as foreign affairs editor of Chronicles. He is the author of numerous books, including Sword of the Prophet, and has written extensively on European politics, history, and religion. Throughout his career, he has contributed to major newspapers and journals while appearing as a commentator on international affairs. During the 1990s he maintained close ties with the leadership of Republika Srpska, later serving as an adviser to Serbian political figures and participating as Srđa Trifković is a Serbian-American historian, publicist, and political commentator specializing in international relations, Balkan history, and geopolitics. Educated at the Universities of Sussex, Zagreb, and Southampton, he has taught at several universities and serves as foreign affairs editor of Chronicles. He is the author of numerous books, including Sword of the Prophet, and has written extensively on European politics, history, and religion. Throughout his career, he has contributed to major newspapers and journals while appearing as a commentator on international affairs. During the 1990s he maintained close ties with the leadership of Republika Srpska, later serving as an adviser to Serbian political figures and participating as a defense witness in proceedings before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. His views on the Balkan conflicts, particularly his rejection of the widely accepted interpretation of the Srebrenica genocide, have attracted substantial criticism and controversy. Trifković has also been associated with the counter-jihad movement and has spoken at conferences focused on Western identity, immigration, and Islam, drawing further public debate over his positions. Despite the controversies surrounding his political views, he remains an active author and commentator whose work continues to address European history, international politics, religion, and the cultural challenges facing the contemporary West....more