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CSD-Report 10 - Smuggling in Southeast Europe. The Yugoslav Wars and the Development of Regional Criminal Networks in the Balkans

Author(s): Marko Hajdinjak / Language(s): English

Smuggling in Southeast Europe analyzes and reviews the connection between the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia and the growth of the trans-border crime in the region, and also looks at the related issue of corruption. The paper highlights the decisive impact the Yugoslav wars had on the development of the regional criminal networks, which were often set up and maintained not only with the knowledge, but even with active participation of the highest state officials. The research also represents a contribution to the study of conflicts in the Western Balkans. The majority of existing interpretations of causes, course and consequences of the Yugoslav wars try to provide the answers through ethno-political explanations. They unjustly ignore the importance that interweaving of interests of political elites, the organized crime groups, which appeared in this period, and the "mediating class" of corrupt state officials had in this process. The paper is divided in three parts: • An analysis of the causes and course of emergence of Balkan smuggling channels in the context of Yugoslav wars and international sanctions; • A review of the recent developments in trans-border crime in Southeast Europe; • An overview of prevention efforts, undertaken both by the regional governments and the international community’ The first part analyzes the emergence of officially sanctioned "state-building" smuggling in those parts of the former Yugoslavia, which were involved in the war. The intermediary role of Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Romania is also discussed. In these four countries, smuggling networks were not developed under open patronage of the governments, but the role of high-positioned politicians was nevertheless extremely important. The second part traces the evolution of the initial semi-official smuggling channels and their transformation into "classical" criminal networks. The so-called "suitcase trade," cigarette smuggling, smuggling of narcotics, and the trafficking in human beings are discussed in more detail.

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ПРИНОСИ КЪМ ТЕОРИЯТА И ПРАКТИКАТА НА ПУБЛИЧНАТА АДМИНИСТРАЦИЯ. Двадесет години специалност „Публична администрация“ в Софийския университет „Св. Климент Охридски

Author(s): Tatiana Tomova,Todor Tanev,Aleksandar Marinov,Albena Taneva,Atanas Slavov,Milena Stefanova,Elena Kalfova,Yordan Botev,Simeon Petrov,Maria Kotseva-Tikova,Denitsa Hinkova,Lyubimka Andreeva,Aleko Djildjov / Language(s): Bulgarian

All the studies presented in the annual collection have a common basis. These are the values of modern good governance. It seems as if individual authors have stated that good public administration is primarily subordinated to public values and not just to regulations. Therefore, it sees the administration as a civil service in the spirit of responsible bureaucracy and as a co-author in the formation of public policies. Leading economic, sociological, socio-psychological, political and philosophical concepts find co-existence in published research.

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KRIVIČNA DJELA SILOVANJA I OSTALOG SEKSUALNOG NASILJA U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI

Author(s): / Language(s): Bosnian

Silovanje se uglavnom definira kao seksualni odnos ili druga vrsta seksualne penetracije počinjena od strane učinioca tog krivičnog djela prema žrtvi, bez njenog pristanka.1 Razlike u definiranju krivičnog djela silovanja postoje između različitih zakonodavstava, u zavisnosti od poimanja djela koja su ta društva usvojila, na osnovu tradicijskih, kulturoloških i društvenih vrijednosti koje se štite krivičnim zakonodavstvima, što je uveliko uvjetovano i stepenom njihovog razvoja u zaštiti ljudskih prava.

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Gospodarka w okresie dynamicznych przemian - poziom globalny i lokalny

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Polish

Niniejsza publikacja jest kolejnym opracowaniem z serii Debiuty Ekonomiczne, przygotowanym w formie monografii, na którą składa się dziewięć artykułów autorstwa studentów działających w studenckich kołach naukowych Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Poznaniu. Zaprezentowano w nich wyniki badań oraz analizy praktycznych i teoretycznych problemów gospodarczych zachodzących na poziomach mikro- i makroekonomicznym. Tytuł przedstawionej monografii: "Gospodarka w okresie dynamicznych przemian - poziom globalny i lokalny", odzwierciedla szeroki zakres tematyczny artykułów odnoszących się do procesów gospodarczych zachodzących zarówno na poziomie konsumentów, jak i na poziomie makroekonomicznym w odniesieniu do wybranych gospodarek narodowych czy rynków analizowanych na poziomie globalnym.

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The deepening crisis of the European Union: the case for radical change

Author(s): / Language(s): English

This volume is drawn in large part from academic papers presented at the 18th EuroMemo Conference at the Poznań University of Economics in September 2012. The first section is devoted to an examination of deficiencies of both the structures of political decision-making in the European Union and of the conduct of EU crisis management since 2008. The second section considers broader features of Europe's political economy which have a fundamental influence on its general evolution and the development of its deepening crisis. The third and final section includes the chapters which, in different ways, address key challenges facing the advanced economies of Europe at a fundamental and critical juncture in their development. "The book is a much needed addition to the literature on Europe’s structural growth weaknesses and the mismanagement of the 'Great recession' at both European and member state level. The critical viewpoint is stressed on the EU basic institutional biases together with suggestion of alternative solutions respectful of social needs and the well-being of citizens" (Nicola Acocella, Professor of Economic Policy, Department of Methods and Models for Economics, Territory and Finance, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome 'La Sapienza').

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Fundusze europejskie w regionach. Dotychczasowe doświadczenia i wyzwania

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Polish

Polska jest jednym z beneficjentów netto unijnego budżetu. Fundusze unijne nie tylko stanowią istotne źródło finansowania inwestycji, lecz także często determinują aktywność inwestycyjną władz samorządowych. Zasadność realizacji inwestycji finansowanych ze źródeł europejskich, a także ich implikacje społeczno-gospodarcze oraz fiskalne, zwłaszcza w kontekście zadłużenia publicznego, są jednak różnie oceniane. Monografia ma na celu prezentację wyników badań oraz doświadczeń i ocen w zakresie funkcjonowania funduszy Unii Europejskiej i Europejskiego Obszaru Gospodarczego w regionach w Polsce. Obszary problemowe obejmują wiele zagadnień związanych z pozyskiwaniem, zarządzaniem i wykorzystaniem funduszy europejskich. Podzielono je na dwie tematyczne części. Część pierwsza dotyczy uwarunkowań wykorzystania funduszy europejskich, natomiast w drugiej zbadano wpływ funduszy europejskich na rozwój społeczno-gospodarczy wybranych regionów w Polsce.

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Evropa ve světové ekonomice: Historická perspektiva

Author(s): Oldřich Krpec,Vladan Hodulák / Language(s): Czech

The goal of this book is to present one possible account of a great story in economic history – how Europe moved from the geographical, commercial, and possibly even cultural periphery to transform and eventually dominate the entire world by the 19th Century through commercial, political, and military strength. From a relatively underdeveloped region on the margins of the Eurasian landmass, the region we now call Europe became the indispensable player in directing the political and economic development of the entire planet. This unprecedented dominance of a single region in the world was built not only by military strength, but also by specific religious, cultural, and political institutions.In our view, the fundamental condition for this success is the truly revolutionary effectiveness of Europe’s economic foundation, which consisted of two main elements. The first was the foundation and development of the nation-state, which presented a specific method of the political organization of its population within a particular territory. The second is the utilization of the institution of the market, which, under the proper conditions, was found to be an extremely effective way to coordinate human economic activity.

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Family and Human Capital in Turkish Migration

Author(s): / Language(s): English

Family, marriage, ageing, and poverty are at the heart of migration studies. Human capital, education and employment are of equal importance. The income differentials between immigrants and native populations are widely known and tested in Europe and North America. Immigrants with distinct cultural backgrounds often resort to their transnational networks for marriages. Yet, the host societies may alter the behaviour in partner choice, endogamy and family relations. In this book, we brought together a select group of researchers investigating marriage patterns, family structures, ageing and health concerns as well as educational patterns and career concerns among Turkish movers in Europe.

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Trade and Power: Historical Analysis of Trade Policy

Author(s): Oldřich Krpec,Vladan Hodulák / Language(s): English

The aim of this book is to examine the relationship between international trade and political power in an appropriate historical and political context. The term “international trade” designates the exchange of goods between (relatively) distant regions but primarily between territories which are controlled by different political entities. In general, this kind of trade always has important political implications. It is a form of contact between members of different political entities who are usually of different ethnicities, sometimes even belonging to different religious groups or cultural regions. From the viewpoint of these different political entities (i.e. states), the exchange of goods (here understood as international trade) has always presented a mix of opportunities and risks, both political and economic.

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Lucrările conferinţei de cercetare în construcţii, economia construcţiilor, urbanism şi amenajarea teritoriului

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Romanian

Includes full papers presented in the research conference on constructions, economy of buildings, architecture, urban and territorial development.

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Turkish Migration Conference 2016 - Programme and Abstracts Book

Author(s): / Language(s): Turkish,English

Turkish Migration Conference 2016; Place: University of Vienna, Austria; Date; 12th - 15th July 2016

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Aging Society - Rethinking and Redesigning Retirement

Author(s): / Language(s): English

The “Silver Tsunami” is here! According to various relevant sources such as the UN Population Division, the WHO, and the ILO, population across the world is getting older. By 2050, there will be more than 20% of the world’s population aged 65 years and over. Statistics for the European Union reveal the same - the age structure of the European population is expected to change significantly over the next decades and by 2060, the share of people aged 65 and above will increase from 18% to 30% compared to now, while the share of people aged above 80 will more than double. Thus, in addition to notions such as “Silver Tsunami”, “Age Wave”, and the like, it is not surprising that the European Union has launched a notion “Silver Economy” related to economic activities of the population aged 50 and over and their impact on various sectors of the national economy. This negative demographic transition, i.e. population aging, has shown four very distinctive features: unprecedented, pervasiveness, endurance and profound implications on human life in general. On a more personal level, what we are witnessing today as a trend, we will experience first-hand in the decades to come. Yet, times are changing. An aging population is becoming a reality that is surrounded by various myths when it comes to older people as workers or as consumers. The fact is that people today live longer and healthier lives, which requires a shift in perception of age when it comes to supply and demand sides of economics. It also holds true from the perspective of other disciplines. This, in turn, opens a new frontier in academic, practical and policy thinking about rethinking aging and redesigning retirement. This multidisciplinary edited book “The Aging Society: Rethinking and Redesigning Retirement” is one attempt not to be swept away by the “Silver Tsunami” tide. The content of the chapters reveals the multifaceted and highly complex issue of aging which brought together researchers from various fields. Aging has been initially dominant in medical research since it is primarily a physiological process, yet it has proven to be a social transformation with numerous repercussions calling for researchers from economics, communication, law and others to join the scientific discussion. The authors in this edition have tried to shed light on the potential of aging research by drawing attention to various topics such as aging as a normal process, concept and measurement of the quality of life of the elderly, financial challenges and retirement literacy of the older population, specific bioethical issues, silver architecture for seniors, protection of the rights and safety of older people in transport, social entrepreneurship and franchising, collaborative economy, an age-specific ICT use gap, media literacy and communication. The book has gathered authors from Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek – Faculty of Economics in Osijek, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Medicine Osijek / Clinical Hospital Center Osijek and Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Osijek, as well as Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb (University of Zagreb), Virovitica College, Croatian Education and Teacher Training Agency, University of Information Science and Technology, “St. Paul the Apostle” (Macedonia), Beykoz University, Vocational School at Department of Social Sciences (Turkey), Nisantasi University, Vocational School at Department of Logistics (Turkey), and Warsaw School of Economics (Poland). Such institutional diversity is a signal that the issue of aging is a universally attractive research topic that easily transcends disciplinary and national boundaries. As editors of this book, we feel obliged to applaud our authors for making a research effort and scientific contribution in the advent of the global COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Our gratitude is extended to our reviewers who have been affirmative towards the content and style of this work. The publication of this book will be a permanent reminder of strength, diligence, creativity and resilience of academic scholars as individuals and universities as institutions in times challenging us on both a personal and a professional level.

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Evaluarea policentricităţii şi a zonelor metropolitane din România

Author(s): / Language(s): Romanian

The book is an outcome of the project "Innovative territorial planning model for the network of polycentric and balanced settlements in the context of the smart specialization of Romanian cities, no. PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-0733", funded by UEFISCDI Romania (2016-2018).

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Да преосмислим Европейския съюз? Доклади от Четвъртата международна научна конференция на катедра „Европеистика“, Софийски университет, май 2017 г.

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Bulgarian

This book presents reports from Rethinking the European Union?, International Conference of the European Studies Department, Faculty of Philosophy at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. The conference was organized in May 2017 with the support by Hanns Seidel Foundation. The collective book was a project of the European Studies Department at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and Jean Monnet Center of Excellence in teaching and research on the Europeanisation of the countries of Southeast Europe (2016-2019), co-financed by the Erasmus+ program.

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Production–operation management: The chosen aspects

Author(s): / Language(s): English

The aim of the e-book is to present the theoretical, cognitive and practical aspects of the essence and complexity of operational management in a production company. The presented modern production methods together with the challenges and problems of contemporary enterprises should better help to understand the issues of sustainable development, with particular emphasis on waste. The book consists of six chapters devoted to relevant and topic issues relating to the core business of an industrial enterprise. Chapter 1 The nature of the industrial enterprise is an introduction to further considerations and deals with the essence of the basic aspects of the company. Both popular and less known definitions of an enterprise, its features, functions and principles of operation are presented. An important part of the chapter is the presentation and formulation of strategic, tactical and operational goals. Moreover, the division of enterprises is presented with the use of various criteria and the features of the industrial market, which make it distinct. Chapter 2 The operational management evolution and its role in the industrial enterprise discusses the evolution and concept of production and operational management. The management levels were also presented, indicating their most important functions. An integral part of the chapter is the essence of the production system, viewed through the prism of the five elements. Chapter 3 Functions and role in operations management presents the issues concerning the organization of production processes, production capacity and inventory management. This part also presents considerations on cooperation and collaboration between enterprises in the process of creating value. Chapter 4 Traditional methods used in operational activities focuses on methods such as benchmarking, outsourcing, core competences, JIT, MPR I and MRP II, as well as TQM and kaizen. Knowledge of these methods should contribute to understanding the activities of modern enterprises, the way of company functioning, the realization of production activities, as well as aspects related to building a competitive position. Chapter 5 Modern methods used in production-operations management discusses the less common and less frequently used production methods, based on a modern and innovative approach. In particular, it was focused on: Shop Floor Control and cooperative manufacturing, environment-conscious manufacturing (ECM) and life-cycle assessment ( LCA), waste management and recycling, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), virtual enterprise, World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and House of Quality (HOQ), theory of constraints (TOC), Drum Buffer Rope (DBR), group technology (GT) and cellular manufacturing (CM), Demand Chain Management and competitive intelligence (CI). In the last section discusses: the role of sustainable statistical process control and Computer-Aided Process Planning in context formatting of information management. Chapter 6 Problems of sustainable development and challenges related to production and operations management describes the problem and challenges related to production and operations activities. In particular, attention was paid to the threats related to changes in global warming, the growing scale of waste, or the processes of globalization. It was pointed out that the emerging problem may be both a threat and a chance for the development of enterprises. An integral part of the chapter are also considerations on technical progress, innovation and the importance of human capital in operational activities.

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Work, Care, and Gender: The science of (un)happiness

Author(s): Piotr Michoń / Language(s): English

“This book is not addressed to the learned, or to those who regard a practical problem merely as something to be talked about,” with this sentence English philosopher Bertrand Russell began The Conquest of Happiness and it has become an inspiration for me and a starting point for my analysis. Staying true to Russell's ideas, I have written a book which—I believe—can be addressed to all (scholars as well) who are interested in happiness and how it can be achieved. I have placed my considerations on happiness in the areas we all know: family, marriage, children and gender. When writing the book I surfed through Internet forums and analysed the results of scientific studies in order to scrutinise Russell's seven causes of unhappiness: competition (when investing in children), boredom (of doing housework), fatigue (of double shift), envy and comparisons of mothers, males’ sense of sin, persecution mania and new fathers’ fears of public opinion. Let's be honest: my findings are not always nice. Not infrequently, the results of scientists' work contradict what we believe. Read it only if you are ready to face new and unexpected.

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Lucrările conferinţei de cercetare în construcţii, economia construcţiilor, urbanism şi amenajarea teritoriului

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Romanian

This volume represents the Paper Proceedings of the research conference on constructions, economy of constructions, architecture, urbanism and territorial development.

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Gospodarka w cieniu pandemii COVID-19

Author(s): / Language(s): Polish

W marcu 2020 roku Polska zatrzymała się na chwilę. Z pewnym niedowierzaniem przyglądaliśmy się rozwojowi pandemii COVID-19. Gospodarki narodowe stanęły przed wieloma wyzwaniami. Początkowo zawiodła logistyka, brakowało środków ochrony osobistej, środków dezynfekcyjnych, respiratorów. Potem zabrakło pracy, bo zamknięto niektóre punkty usługowe. Ograniczono dostęp do placówek ochrony zdrowia, placówek kulturalnych, zakładów pracy, urzędów. Pandemia wstrząsnęła gospodarkami narodowymi na tyle mocno, że można mówić o wpadnięciu tych gospodarek w kryzys pandemiczny, zwany też kryzysem COVID-19 i kryzysem 2020+. Aktualność problematyki skłoniła autorów do przygotowania opracowań, poprzez które włączają się w nurt dyskusji nad funkcjonowaniem gospodarki w cieniu pandemii. Publikacja jest adresowana do wszystkich osób zajmujących się problematyką funkcjonowania gospodarki w warunkach pandemii COVID-19, zwłaszcza do pracowników naukowych oraz tych odbiorców, którzy interesują się wpływem pandemii na życie społeczno-gospodarcze w Polsce.

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Logistykacja gospodarki światowej

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Polish

Tytuł monografii został zaczerpnięty z poglądów głoszonych przez francuskich logistyków akademickich i dotyczy globalnego systemu ekonomicznego, zbudowanego z wielu podmiotów gospodarczych rozproszonych na całym świecie, który pomimo liberalizacji stosunków gospodarczych i politycznych oraz wsparcia technologii informacyjno-komunikacyjnych nie mógłby funkcjonować bez międzynarodowej logistyki. Monografia składa się z trzech części. Pierwsza dotyczy współczesnych trendów i wyzwań w logistyce i łańcuchach dostaw. Należą do nich: logistykacja w biznesie, rezyliencja ekonomiczna, ryzyko zakłóceń w łańcuchach dostaw, gospodarka współdzielenia, rozwój rynku e-commerce oraz transformacja łańcuchów dostaw. W drugiej części uwagę poświęcono szeroko pojętym transportowi, spedycji i logistyce, w szczególności transportowi publicznemu, logistyce ostatniej mili, edukacji logistycznej i lokalizacji centrów dystrybucji. Natomiast część trzecia odnosi się do obszarów finansowych w logistyce i łańcuchach dostaw – standingu i wyników finansowych spółek sektora TSL oraz aspektów międzykulturowych w zarządzaniu finansami łańcuchów dostaw.

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System wynagrodzeń. Uwarunkowania kulturowe

Author(s): Magdalena Andrałojć / Language(s): Polish

Czytelnik sięgający po niniejszą publikację powinien w niej znaleźć odpowiedzi na następujące pytania: 1. Co jest istotą systemu wynagrodzeń i jakie są jego elementy? 2. Czym jest kultura narodowa, jak ją badać? 3. Jakie są podobieństwa i różnice między systemami wynagrodzeń w różnych krajach? 4. Jaki wzorzec systemu wynagrodzeń odpowiada danemu typowi kultury narodowej? 5. Czy kulturowo uwarunkowany wzorzec systemu wynagrodzeń występuje w praktyce? Tematyka książki ma charakter interdyscyplinarny. Przenikają się tu elementy ekonomii, socjologii i psychologii. Pod względem instrumentalnym wykorzystano metody i narzędzia badań społecznych z elementami statystyki. Podstawę rozważań stanowiła koncepcja zarządzania zasobami ludzkimi (HRM - Human Resources Management) oraz międzynarodowego zarządzania zasobami ludzkimi (IHRM - Internetional Human Resources Management) obejmująca tematykę wynagradzania i motywowania pracowników oraz wieloletnia tradycja badań nad różnorodnością kulturową, jak i zarządzania tą różnorodnością (cross-cultural management).

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