Ivan Krastev
Ivan Krastev is a Bulgarian political scientist and influential thinker on European affairs.
Born in 1965, he chairs the Centre for Liberal Strategies in Sofia and is a permanent fellow at the Institute of Human Sciences in Vienna.
Krastev has held prestigious positions, including executive director of the International Commission on the Balkans and board member of the European Council on Foreign Relations.
He contributes to The New York Times as an opinion writer.
Krastev has authored several books on democracy, politics, and international relations, including "After Europe" and "Democracy Disrupted." His work often focuses on the challenges facing modern democracies and the changing global political landscape.