Ružica Jakešević is an associate professor at the Department of International Relations and Security Studies, Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb. Her research interests are within the disciplines of IR and security studies, including theoretical approaches to security, traditional and contemporary security challenges, national security systems and policies, and their development in national and international context. Additionally, these interests include research of international organizations and alliances, regional security complexes, as well as security aspects of ethnic relations and migration.