Smilja Avramov was more than just a scholar; she was a witness to the shifting tides of the 20th century. As a survivor of the Jasenovac concentration camp, her later academic pursuit of international law was deeply rooted in a desire for justice and the protection of national identity against external hegemony.

: Avramov argues that the commission aims to shift power from national governments to transnational corporations and unelected technocrats, effectively creating a "world government" without democratic accountability.

" (Trilateral Commission: World Government or World Tyranny?) by the late Professor Smilja Avramov