Keywords: Mokhtar Amoudi; "Les Conditions idéales";
Review of: Mokhtar Amoudi, "Les Conditions idéales", Paris, Gallimard, 2023
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Keywords: Cécile Desprairies; "La Propagandiste";
Review of: Cécile Desprairies, "La Propagandiste", Paris, Seuil, 2023
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Keywords: Neige Sinno; "Triste tigre";
Review of: Neige Sinno, "Triste tigre", Paris, P.O.L, 2023
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Keywords: Neige Sinno; "Triste tigre";
Review of: Neige Sinno, "Triste tigre", Paris, P.O.L, 2023
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Keywords: obituary; Nicolae Ursulescu;
n data de 30 martie 2023 aula mare a Seminarului de arheologie din cadrulFacultății de Istorie a Universității „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” a găzduit o festivitatepentru care s-a dovedit a fi neîncăpătoare. Studenți, masteranzi și doctoranzi și, maiales, numeroși absolvenți, cadre didactice din cadrul facultății, reprezentanți aiprincipalelor instituții cu profil istoric din întreaga Moldovă și nu numai, s-auadunat atunci pe a-l aniversa pe profesorul Nicolae Ursulescu la împlinirea vârsteide 80 de ani
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Keywords: Pavlichians; Bulgarian Catholics; Paulicianism; Cioplea;
The aim of the article is to presents,” in memoria” after 400 years, the Pavlichiens conversion to catholiciem strategy, conducted by the Franciscan missionary Petar Solinat . Following a long-term strategy, for 25 years, Pettar Solinat strategy included two directions: strengthening Catholicism in the villages of northwestern Bulgaria: Ciprovec, Kopilovets, Zhelezna and Klisura, and converting Pavlicians to Catholicism. Referring the first century of Christianity, the analyse presents the region of the west coast of Greece and Macedonia known in the first centuries as an important center of early Christianity. Under the occupation of the Slavs and Bulgarians the importance of this religious center decreased, being reported the presence of Armenian communities, originating from Asia Minor, Anatolia, Ararat district of Transcaucasia. Grouped into distinct communities, the members of these communities are known as the Pavlichians or Paulicians and populate in Thrace, the ancient fortress of Philippopollis, the Plodive area and the Danube areas from Ncopole to Svistov. For over a millennium, the Pavlichians maintained a faith manifested through a dogmatic attachment to the Epistles of Paul and the Gospel of Luke, transmitted by voice by the initiated leaders of communities. Starting for the XIV th century AD, the Catholicism was present in the northwestern part of Bulgaria since 1330 when the colonization of the Transylvanian Saxons for the exploitation of mineral deposits in the Ciprovec area takes place. The first Cayholics Communitys are mentioned in the study, because, in 1595, the initiative to revive Catholicism in Bulgaria belonged to the inhabitants of Chiprovets. They sent a delegation to Bosniac Episcopy which jurisdiction Bulgaria was. Following this visit, the Catholics Bosniac Episcopate sent a delegation of Franciscan monks headed by the monk Petar Solinat, originally from the city of Tuzla. Having come to Bulgaria as a missionary, Petar Solinat conducted a strategy regarding for the future, which he continues for 25 years. His strategy included two directions: strengthening Catholicism in the villages of northwestern Bulgaria: Ciprovec, Kopilovets, Zhelezna and Klisura, and converting Pavlicians to Catholicism. Petar Solinat, concluded his strategy, after 25 years. The missions of Petar Solinat, was a great success in main villages from Ciprovec, Kopilovets, Zhelezna, Klisura, and other regions of Bulgaria, were, the conversion of Pavlicians to Catholicism was continued by the following Episcopes, supported by Pavlichian communities, from Plovdiv to Danube area.
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Keywords: Chronicle; cultural events in Mostar; July - November 2023; book promotions; theater; visual art exhibitions;
Kronika kulturnih događanja u Mostaru, srpanj - studeni 2023. / Chronicle of cultural events in Mostar, July - November 2023.
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Keywords: Book review; Emőd Veress;
BOOK REVIEW: CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF TRANSYLVANIA Edited by Emőd Veress, Cham, Springer, 2023, 373 pp., Hardcover, ISBN: 978‐3‐031‐22165‐1
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Keywords: Second World War; Slovenia; conference;
In May 2023, the Study Centre for National Reconciliation in Ljubljana (SCNR), in cooperation with the Pivka Military History Park, organised a scientific conference entitled The Year 1943 in Slovenia – Eighty Years Later. The primary aim of the conference was to shed light on the events of the crucial year 1943, which influenced the development of events in the last two years of the Second World War in Slovenia. The period of the Second World War in Slovenia is multifaceted and marked by occupation, violence, repression, resistance against the occupier, collaboration and civil war. The year 1943, when the storm of war had been raging on Slovenian territory for almost two years, was marked by several events which were the subject of the contributions to the scientific conference. The authors covered a wide range of topics, from the development of the partisan movement, the capitulation of Italy, the establishment of the Slovenian Home Guard, to the Allies' view of Yugoslav territory and the strategic position of the Balkan Peninsula in international terms.
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Keywords: messages; President of Ukraine; Volodymyr Zelenskyy; UN; September 2023
In a critical moment of Ukraine's resistance against Russian aggression, President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. His messages to the General Assembly and the Security Council provide Ukraine's leadership perspective on the largest aggression on the European continent since World War II. The compilation of these interventions and related context, translated into Romanian, underscores the concern expressed by NRDO regarding what has been denounced as the most significant threat to the international human rights protection system since the beginning of the war.
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Keywords: Drago Pavić (1933. – 2023.);
In memoriam: prof. dr. sc. Drago Pavić (1933. – 2023.
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Keywords: Hrvoje Kačić (1932. – 2023.);
In memoriam: prof. dr. sc. Hrvoje Kačić (1932. – 2023.)
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Keywords: conference reports;
This paper is a report on the international scientific conference Security Forum 2023, which was held on February 8th-9th, 2023 in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia¹[1]. The conference, organized by the Department of Security Studies of the Faculty of Political Sciences and International Relations of Matej Bel University, brought together researchers and practitioners from various fields of security studies, such as regional security, cyberspace, environmental and energy security, transatlantic security, hybrid threats, and more. The conference aimed to exchange information and knowledge on current security issues and challenges, and to contribute to the development of security research as a separate scientific discipline. The paper also provides an overview of the speakers and topics discussed in each panel of the conference, and announces the publication of a peer-reviewed scientific collection from the event.
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Keywords: In Memoriam; Asim Horozić; Music; Bosnian composer;
In memoriam Asim Horozić (1958 – 2023).
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Keywords: Cyberspace; Russia; Ukraine; war; strategy;
The article explores Russian engagement in cyberspace during the conflict with Ukraine. Many experts have been surprised not only by the lack of coordination between offensive military operations in cyberspace and other domains, but also by the absence of significant cyberattacks. The central argument revolves around the perceived inadequacy of Russian capabilities. However, the authors contend that such an assessment is flawed and stems from the imposition of Western expectations onto a non-Western actor. They argue that the Russians’ employment of cyberspace not only aligns with their strategic culture but also represents a continuation of their utilisation of cyber as a tool for disinformation, which was previously observed during the war with Georgia in 2008 and the initial phase of the conflict with Ukraine in 2014. The aim of the article is threefold. Firstly, it discusses the Western strategic discourse regarding the potential use of cyberspace in warfare. In contrast to the position of Western experts, the second part of the article presents the Russian approach. The third section describes how the application of Russian cyber warfare concepts has played out in practice during the conflict in Ukraine.
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Keywords: salaries;state budget;public finance
The author presents statutory solutions concerning the determination of salaries in the state public sector between 2021 and 2023. The analysis concerns provisions contained in the Budget Acts, amendments to the Budget Acts, and the so-called ‘Around-the-Budget Acts’, which regulate the issue of salaries in the public finance sector.
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Keywords: missionaries; martyrdom; religious freedom; persecution of Christians;
The publication’s goal is to fill a void by demonstrating the value of missionary martyrdom in the context of the right to religious freedom. Furthermore, the study defends the dignity of Christians and reveals the value of the sacrifice made by the community of believers in every corner of the world, as represented in the martyrdom of missionaries. Martyrdom has been present in the Church as a form of testimony from its inception. However, it is important to remember that it is always the result of abuses of the right to life and the freedom to practise one’s faith. The purpose of this publication is to identify the current reference of the martyrdom of missionaries to religious freedom rights, as well as the causes and consequences of violations of these rights, not only by individuals, but also by representatives of various social movements or even state institutions.
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Keywords: Bosnia and Herzegovina; Turkey; emergency assistance; earthquake
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 hit Turkey and Syria on February 6,2023. Another strong earthquake occurred during the day and ground shook during the week. Many buildings have been demolished and the search for residents is intense. After one week 31,643 deaths were confirmed. Turkey has officially sent a request for emergency assistance through the Civil protection mechanisms of the European union, NATO, and the UN. Numerous countries have sent their rescue teams to Turkey, but also sent the necessary goods for the survivors. Bosnia and Herzegovina joined in responding to the disaster in Turkey. Complex political structure and organization of agencies for responding to natural and other disasters in Bosnia and Herzegovina are difficult for providing aid to other countries. Despite this, rescue teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina went to Turkey. Members of the Mountain rescue service was the first to go to Turkey and were later joined by members of Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Significant funds and goods were collected in Bosnia and Herzegovina and transported to Turkey. Media reports state that the teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina have rescued many victims from the ruins. It is necessary to do engagement analysis of rescue teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina and check the possibilities for faster involvement in responding to natural and other disasters.
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Keywords: Serbia; North Macedonia; Threat; Risks; Challenges; Economy; Security; Politics; Regional cooperation
The goal of this paper is a comparative analysis of the current and upcoming challenges facing Serbia and North Macedonia in the economic, security, and political context. The research question is following: whether small states, such as Serbia and North Macedonia, can overcome instability in international relations and the region, while at the same time preserving the achieved levels of economic development, security environment and internal political stability. Through a comparative analysis of these two countries, we will present the risks, challenges and threats faced by these two small countries in the current year, as well as what unites and what separates these countries in the context of newly emerging international circumstances. Also, we will analyse the real potentials of regional cooperation in the Western Balkans from the point of view of the interstate cooperation of these two countries, as a potential determinant of creating sustainability and stability in the economic, political and security domains.
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