High stakes in Ukraine

Author(s): Kostyantin Fedorenko / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (25)/2017

The two basic social demands from both the Orange Revolutiona nd EuroMaidan have been to stop corruption and the oligarchy as well as to take the country along a European path. Since 2014 the reform process in Ukraine has continued, albeit at a slowpace. The success of the reforms, however, relies not only on political developments, but on the presumption that Ukraine continues to exist as a state and that the ongoing conflict in the eastern region does not spill over into more territories.

Kyrgyzstan: a revolutionary drama

Author(s): Christopher Schwartz / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (25)/2017

Compared to the rest of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan stands out as the post-Soviet state whose system does not rely on a single strongman and it has a parliament with substantial power. Despite Kyrgyzstan’s recent experience with revolutions, which came with new presidents and a new constitution, it seems that the current president may be trying to reverse this course; to put the stateback on par with its more authoritarian neighbours.

Putin pushing the envelope

Author(s): Anton Barbashin / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (25)/2017

At the beginning of 2017 it would seem impossible for Russia to co-operate with the West as it had before. And yet, Russia’s role and level of official communication with Washington and Berlin has to some extent drastically increased. Vladimir Putin clearly understands that the West would rather swallow its own words, forget about “red lines” and maintain an illusion of co-operation with Russia than confront it.

Consequences of Putin’s disinformation war in Europe

Author(s): David Matsaberidze / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (25)/2017

With the increasing shift of right-wing parties from peripheries to the centre of national-level politics, negative consequences for Europe are certain to emerge. The proven link between Vladimir Putin’s Russia and a range of European far-right parties is testimony to the fact that Moscow is trying not only to curtail Europeon its Eastern borderland, but to crack the European Union from the inside as well.

Shevardnadze could listen, but he did not hear

Author(s): Sandro Jupalakiani / Language(s): English Issue: 01 (25)/2017

An interview with Nino Burjanadze, a Georgian politician who served as chairperson of the Georgian parliament between 2001 and 2008.

Bosna kao neznanje

Author(s): Rusmir Mahmutćehajić / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 03/1997

Ona Bosna za koju se može reći da je poznata nije Bosna. Taj stav izveden iz istočnjačke mudrosti nije govorničko domišljanje. To je obrazac kojim se istodobno i uvode i odgovaranju nude paradoksi bivanja i znanja Bosne. Najveće moguće znanje jest priznati neznanje. Ako je nešto znano, onda razgovor o tome može biti samo "mlaćenje prazne slame". Znanju nije potrebno znanje, onako kako svjetlosti nije potrebna svjetlost. Znanje je potrebno neznanju, kako je svjetlost potrebna tami. U punu čašu se ne da ništa doliti. Drskost lažnog i krivog znanja stoji u temelju bosanskog iskušenja.

Poštovanje Drugoga, patnja Drugoga

Author(s): Davor Beganović / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 157/2015

Pseudo-dnevničke konfabulacije Dobrice Ćosića

Author(s): Esad Bajtal / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 53-54/2012

Idejna intencija autora knjige „Bosanski rat“1 je politički sasvim jasna, odnosno, ideološki i promemorandumski2 precizno zacrtana. Međutim, nasuprot toj pažljivoj i sofisticiranoj zacrtanosti, postoje brojne logičko-semantičke kontraverze koje, uprkos izvornoj sofisterijsko-obmanjivačkoj nakani autora, izmiču i odaju ga. Na neke od bezbroj logičkih Ćosićevih kontroverzi biće konkretno analitički ukazano na narednim stranicama. Evo prve idejno tempirane rečenice koja (po principu prvog utiska), ima zadatak da čitaoca knjige, odmah na startu, mentalno i vrijednosno opredijeli za stranu one strane koja bi da svoje krvavo-anticivilizacijsko činodejstvije nekako prikrije.

Svi se klanjaju – Sulejmanu

Author(s): Mujo Bjelopoljac / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 53-54/2012

Ko je, kada i zašto podigao Spomenik neznanom junaku na Avali nadomak Beograda, u znak zahvalnosti i počasti svima znanim i neznanim palim za slobodu i ko je, ustvari neznani junak sa Avale – pitanje je koje traži odgovor blizu šest decenija od kada je podignut ovaj svojevrsni mauzolej. Istina, (ne)znani junak sa Avale za Bošnjake iz Sandžaka je decenijama znan – to je Bošnjak, Sulejman Balić, njihov zemljak sa Peštera, koji je sa grupom mladića, lojalnih srpskoj državi, hrabro poginuo braneći Beograd od Austro-ugarske vojske.

Evropa danas

Author(s): Stanko Lasić / Language(s): Croatian Issue: 40-41/2011

Godinu dana rata u Hrvatskoj naši su građani dobrim dijelom proživjeli tražeći odgovor na pitanje “što je to Evropa”. I naše se razmišljanje često kretalo unutar tog pitanja. Ako rezultati do kojih smo dolazili ne znače mnogo, oni barem imaju tu vrijednost što su glas osobnosti. Nemamo, dakle, nikakvih drugih pretenzija osim želje da se čuje glas jedne individualnosti koja je sebe uvjeravala da može ostati oštroumna.

NJEGOŠ MORA BITI ZAŠTIĆEN ZAKONOM

Author(s): Stevo Vučinić / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 65-66/2015

Njegoš je veliki pjesnik i nacionalni simbol koji kao takav mora da uživa svojevrsnu zaštitu. Vjekovi zastrašujuće borbe koju su Crnogorci vodili za slobodu i opstanak kakvoj nema primjera u novijoj evropskoj istoriji kroz njega su progovorili stihovima: /oltar pravi na kamen krvavi/.../ neka bude što biti nemože/.... No, očaran jednom Dobroćankom ispjevao je i antologijsku ljubavnu pjesmu – Noć skuplja vijeka. U njoj se iskazao erotski na način koji nije nimalo prikladan za jednog vladiku: /Igram joj se s jabukama (dojkama).../znoj lagani s njenom kosom/ s zanesene tarem glave/ druge sreće malo važne/ za nju bi da i sve slave./

ПИСМО ПЕРЕЗА ЕСКИВЕЛА БАРАКУ OБАМИ ПОВОДОМ ОБАМИНОГ ДОЛАСКА У АРГЕНТИНУ 24. МАРТА

Author(s): Adolfo Pérez Esquivel / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 59/2016

Illiberalism

Author(s): George Schöpflin / Language(s): English Issue: 02 (26)/2017

It is hard to think of another word that would outrage, horrify and dismay the western left as much as “illiberalism”.

Europe needs a return to its true values

Author(s): Boško Obradović / Language(s): English Issue: 02 (26)/2017

Op-ed by Boško Obradović, the president of the Serbian political movement “Dveri”.

The world is fundamentally changing

Author(s): Raivis Zeltīts / Language(s): English Issue: 02 (26)/2017

Op-ed by Raivis Zeltīts, the secretary general of the Latvian political party the National Alliance

Homo politicus, Homo passionis

Author(s): Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska / Language(s): English Issue: 02 (26)/2017

Politics and international relations are more than just a game of different interests. Taking emotions into accountis as important as dry policy analyses, because what may seem as irrational at first glance, might appear reasonable if considered through a prism of passion and affect.

The five rings of the empire

Author(s): Paweł Kowal / Language(s): English Issue: 02 (26)/2017

A quarter century ago the Soviet Union collapsed,but the Russian imperial system did not. It is currently being reconstructed by President Vladimir Putin.

Georgia’s unwavering or unravelling pro-European direction

Author(s): Eugene Kogan / Language(s): English Issue: 02 (26)/2017

There is a sense of déjà vu in Georgia that despite the government’s success in reforming the nation, the European Union is slow to reward it. Can the EU’s reaction lead to a backlash and unravelling of Georgia’s pro-European direction? Such an option is no longer far-fetched.

I am personally very Euro-optimistic

Author(s): Adam Reichardt,Iwona Reichardt / Language(s): English Issue: 02 (26)/2017

An interview with Andrii Deshchytsia, Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland

Poland fully supports the Ukrainian cause

Author(s): Anna Korbut / Language(s): English Issue: 02 (26)/2017

An interview with Jan Piekło,Polish ambassador to Ukraine.