(Ne)zakonitost imenovanja upravnih odbora javnih ustanova u Tuzlanskom kantonu

Author(s): Ervin Mujkic / Language(s): Bosnian,Croatian,Serbian / Issue: 12/2013

Imenovanje i razrješenje članova upravnih odbora javnih ustanova u Federaciji BiH regulisano je zakonskim i podzakonskim propisima na entitetskom, kantonalnom i općinskom nivou. Odredbama Zakona o ministarskim, vladinim i drugim imenovanjima Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine, koji se primjenjuje na svim nivoima vlasti u F BiH, uključujući kantone, općine i gradove, utvrđen je otvoreni postupak izbora kojim se vrši konačno imenovanje i ponovno imenovanje na pozicije u reguliranim organima.

(Ne)zakonitost imenovanja upravnih odbora javnih ustanova u Tuzlanskom kantonu

Author(s): Ervin Mujkic / Language(s): Bosnian / Publication Year: 2013

The focus of this article is the appointment of board members of public institutions in the Tuzla Canton, with emphasis on certain controversial issues that arise in this process, for which could be said, quite reasonably, that they result in a violation of the law. First of them is the appointing of “temporary boards” or “temporary board members”, and the second is the issue of appointing candidates who do not meet the general criteria for appointment to the boards. The author of this analysis points out the illegal practice, indicates its negative effects, and draws attention to the attempt to establish a political and even party control over the resources of public institutions.

(Prawie) każda władza jest władzą pańską

Author(s): Andrzej Kojder / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 663/2016

1652-53 Tarihli Şer’iye Sicili'ne Göre Temeşvar

Author(s): Ömer Biyik / Language(s): Turkish / Issue: 45/2015

Becoming a province of Ottoman in 1552, Temeshwar was under ruled of Ottoman Empire for 166 years. In the present study, Court Registers of Temeshwar dated 1652-53 were reviewed. Original of this register was kept at Historical Archive of Sarajevo in Bosnia-Herzegovina. One copy of it is at Kadı Registers Catalogue of Turkish Religious Foundation Center for Islamic Studies (ISAM). The register mentioned is the unique Kadı register in Temeshwar located on modern Romania. The article presents overall administrative status of the province and gives new information on social and cultural life of Temeshwar in the 17.Century.

A BORDERLAND AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITY

Author(s): Ewa Ganowicz,Bozena Wroniszewska / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2014

There is no doubt that the border is a place of power – a local authority. In its essence it involves the existence of a distinct interest in forming a borderland community. This interest is reflected in the institutional form of local government, under which the local authority is exercised. Borderland is always a political force and determines the specificity of power in a given area, often determining systemic solutions in the country. It is obvious that a large role is played by the border strength with which they articulated their needs and the general conditions of political organization within which it operates (system, historical traditions, etc.). In the radically different circumstances, the local government operates in ethnically homogenous Poland. It’s not the borderland who has forced decentralization and the need for efficient governance of new political conditions. The needs of the Borderland, at first loudly articulated, have been met mostly by legislation protecting ethnic and national minorities. However, of significance is the example of the Silesian Autonomy Movement as the identity of the Borderland, which is still not satisfied with his own status. Within the framework of the homogeneous state, there are many opportunities for the borderland to participate in the exercise of local authority. Although the administrative division takes into account the principle of diversity of socio- cultural variety of the country, the administration is a standardized, three-tier system that coexists with government in the area. Each level has a decision-making council or Regional Council in the province and a Board as an executive body. The councils, the Regional Councils and the executive authorities in the municipalities are elected by the local community. Similarly, the tasks are divided equally and harmonized powers, and rules governing the relationship between the administrations in all directions. There is no hierarchical subordination here, the activity is under the protection of the courts of general jurisdiction and is subject to the administrative jurisdiction. The control and supervision of the activities are intended only to verify compliance with the law.

A Critical Insight into Policy Implementation and Implementation Performance

Author(s): Anisur Rahman KHAN,Shahriar Khandaker / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2016

Policy implementation involves translating the goals and objectives of policy into action. Although seen as an integral part of the policy cycle, substantial research has not yet been carried out in this area. This paper examines the state and status of policy implementation as a discipline and the factors associated with implementation performance, based on a review of the literature and analysis by researchers.The assessment in this study confirms the dearth of theoretical development of this subject as a major concern for this discipline and a barrier for perfect execution. It was also found that multiple factors are linked to poor policy performance, such as a lack of coordination, funding, commitment, capabilities among implementers and top-downsupport. Finally, by critically looking into loopholes associated with performance in policy implementation, five theoretical models were developed for improving performance.These respectively had a rational, organisational, political, bureaucratic and management basis. It is expected that the application of these standards would help to overcome issues, leading to successful policy performance.

A European Democracy: Why and How?

Author(s): Phillipe C. Schmitter / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

While democracy in Europe took a very long time to emerge and consolidate itself, the democratization of Europe has only just begun and remains a rather remote prospect. The competing national states that composed this part of the world were originally autocratic – with the historical exception of Switzerland, which somehow continuously managed to practice its peculiar form of democracy. Indeed, Western Europe became uniformly democratic only in the mid-1970s with the regime changes in Portugal, Spain, and Greece. And parts of the former Soviet Union have still to institutionalize the accountability of its rulers by way of competitive processes of representation.

A game played according to Lukashenka’s rules: the political opposition in Belarus

Author(s): Tomasz Bakunowicz / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 2015

The Belarusian opposition is currently experiencing its deepest crisis since Alyaksandr Lukashenka took power in 1994. Following many months of negotiations, opposition leaders failed to select a joint candidate for the presidential election scheduled for 11th October. The failure of this latest round of talks has proven that not only is the opposition unlikely to threaten Lukashenka’s rule; it will not even be able to demonstrate to society that it could provide a genuine alternative to the present government.The presidential election in 2010 was a painful landmark for the opposition. The repression that accompanied the election has largely weakened political circles opposed to the government. Against this backdrop, the traditional internal problems of the opposition have worsened, such as its incapacity to reach agreement and develop a common, coherent operational strategy, the excessive ambitions of the leaders of particular groups, the low level of political maturity, mutual distrust and frequent personal conflicts. As a result the opposition has for years been unable to gain confidence in society and reach beyond the limited number (20%) of staunch proponents of democratic transformations. Given the fact that the Belarusian opposition is fragmented and lacks one clear leader, the readiness to support individual leaders does not exceed several per cent, according to independent surveys. Lukashenka’s present political opponents rather resemble a group of dissidents, than constitute a genuine opposition to the government. The crisis and helplessness of opposition circles are more acute given Belarus’s internal situation since for the first time Alyaksandr Lukashenka will run his presidential campaign in the context of the economic crisis and a forecasted fall in GDP.

A közigazgatási térfelosztás és a kisebbségi kérdés kapcsolata az 1968. évi román megyereform tükrében

Author(s): László Gulyás / Language(s): Hungarian / Publication Year: 0

A Quintessential Lesson from European Union Integration to African Union

Author(s): Endris Mekonnen Faris,Hasan Korkut / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2016

The African Union -a multipurpose cooperation platform which most believe inspired by the European Union- came to exist to transform the continents fate into a prosperous one. European Union unprecedentedly becomes the crucial factor to speed up the Europe’s integration. European Union is an economic community and was not meant, first, a political one. Hence European Union can be a quintessential lesson for the African Union if the later understands the formers achievement came because of the exclusive emphasis given to the economic approach. The paper empirically argues that economic integration leads to an outright continental political unity. Accordingly the continent’s integration can only be achieved when economic approach is given prior emphasis. The political approach is a default which by nature follows the achievements gained from economic approach.The African Union -a multipurpose cooperation platform which most believe inspired by the European Union- came to exist to transform the continents fate into a prosperous one. European Union unprecedentedly becomes the crucial factor to speed up the Europe’s integration. European Union is an economic community and was not meant, first, a political one. Hence European Union can be a quintessential lesson for the African Union if the later understands the formers achievement came because of the exclusive emphasis given to the economic approach. The paper empirically argues that economic integration leads to an outright continental political unity. Accordingly the continent’s integration can only be achieved when economic approach is given prior emphasis. The political approach is a default which by nature follows the achievements gained from economic approach.

A system approach in the political-administrative management

Author(s): Igor Reshevets / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2015

The article presents the results of the study on a system approach in the political-administrative management in order to improve the efficiency of administrative activity under the social transformation conditions. The system approach value in the process of a modern Ukrainian state development is grounded.

A View on ECHR Case law for Salary Policy in Romanian Public Sector

Author(s): Mihaela Tofan,Dan Lupu,Mihai Bogdan Petrisor / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2016

As the economies of other countries in Western Europe, the Romania's economy went through a very difficult period because of the international financial crisis, with GDP falling by over 18%. In the situation of no longer being able to meet its payment obligations and under the pressures of international financial organizations, the Romanian government opted for the radical measure of cutting public sector wages by 25%. Faced with this unprecedented action of country administrative power representatives, the Romanian civil servants attacked this measure in national courts and after that, in front of the ECHR. This article presents the solutions of the Romanian courts, the European jurisprudence on lowering wages and its implications for public solutions Romanian legal systems.

Adam Lityński Prawo Rosji i ZSRR 1917–1991, czyli historia wszechzwiązkowego komunistycznego prawa (bolszewików). Krótki kurs Pierwsze wydanie: C.H. Beck, Warszawa 2010, ss. 396 + XXVI Drugie wydanie C.H. Beck, Warszawa 2012, ss. 402 + XXVI

Author(s): Andrzej Wrzyszcz / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 2/2013

A Book Review

Addressing the Threat of Fraud and Corruption in Public Procurement: Review of State of the Art Approaches

Compendium

Author(s): Center for the Study of Democracy CSD / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 2013

The present compendium of selected best practices addresses the threat of fraud and corruption from multiple perspectives, with the underlying purpose of providing practitioners from Romania and Greece with a set of state of the art approaches for addressing the threat of fraud and corruption in the complex multi-layered national public procurement systems. This publication is based on ideas presented at the international seminar EU's Financial Interests under Threat: New Approaches in Assessing the Risks from Public Procurement and EU Funds Fraud, organised on 31 October – 1 November 2013 in Sofia, with the support of the European AntiFraud Office (OLAF).

ADMINISTRACJA PUBLICZNA NA RZECZ ROZWOJU GOSPODARKI REGIONU – WYBRANE PROBLEMY KSZTAŁTOWANIA WSPÓŁPRACY Z MSP W REGIONIE ŁÓDZKIM

Author(s): Mirella Baranska-Fischer / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 40/2015

The development of each territorial unit is connected with the influence of many factors, among which on the one hand, a vital role plays the effect of public authorities in creation of a proinnovation environment for the market players which are localized within it and on the other hand - for all those who are potentially interested in the allocation of their resources in these particular area. The method and nature of the impact of both governmental and local administrative bodies for the development of the SME sector constitutes a major challenge for local authorities whose support (at various levels of its functioning) is expected by the entrepreneurs. The paper discusses selected issues related to the cooperation of small and medium-sized enterprises within the region of Lodz with public authorities in order to strengthen and/or re-build the potential of the economy within the represented spatial unit.

Administracja skarbowa w województwie rzeszowskim w latach 1944–1945

Author(s): Andrzej Witkowski / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 3/2016

As of 31 December 1945, Rzeszowskie Province was the district of the Tax Chamber in Rzeszów, where 17 tax offices, 3 tax offices of excise and public monopolies, 16 tax inspection areas, Regional Inspectorate for Tax Protection in Rzeszów with 3 Tax Protection Teams (in Rzeszów, Przemyśl and Sanok) used to operate. Meanwhile, the Tax Office which was subject to the authority and supervision of the Delegate of the Department of Treasury for customs matters operated in Przemyśl. This sort of organisational status was the result of efforts initiated at the end of 1944, when Rzeszowskie Province was established informally of areas which belonged to Lviv Province and Kraków Province before the war.

Administracyjno-prawne środki przeciwdziałania tzw. dopalaczom

Author(s): Bartosz Olszewski / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 4/2011

Legal Intoxicants, so called Dopalacze consist of various kinds of products that contains wide range of psychoactive substances that are not included on a banned product list as per Counteracting of Drug Addiction Act. These products are capable of causing narcotic effect comparable of those of hard drugs. This paper aims to highlight, that one of the major task of public service official as well as non government institutions is to provide broad legal protection of a child in this aspect. Presented article provide an overview of a legislation enacted to counter problem of Legal Intoxicants. The pivotal point of discussion is the decision of Central Sanitary Inspector effectively shutting down all distribution points of these Legal Intoxicants. The act very controversial from a legal standpoint. This paper is aimed to provide alternative legal solutions in regard to countering Legal Intoxicants problem.

Administrarea pășunilor din orașul Carei în perioada interbelică

Author(s): Cornel Achim / Language(s): Romanian / Issue: -/2016

The management of pastures belonging to Carei during the interwar period is best portrait by the relationship between the Administration and the town. This relationship is emphasized by the social importance the pastoral economy has imprinted on the local community. The installment of the Romanian regime after the Great Union, the public local administrative reform and the agrarian reform in 1921 have re-written and energized the work agenda of the mayors of Carei, a multiethnic and multicultural town, without harming in any way their continuous preoccupation for assuring the necessary pasture areas. By means of the present paper, I wish to awake interest towards this important matter in the history of towns that has been researched in a less pertinent manner, namely the history of the urban pastoral economy.

Administrative and legal status of the town of Srebrenica in the middle ages

Author(s): Edin Mutapcic / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

This paper deals with the organisational structure of the mediaeval Bosnian ‘land’ of Podrinje, as well as the position and role of the ‘region’ of Osat as the integral part of the land in question. Of course, the central role in this paper will be given to the most important administrative and economic center of the given region – the town of Srebrenica. In the historical documents Srebrenica is mentioned for the first time on 16 August 1352. This town represents an important economic center in the life of the mediaeval Bosnian state. In this town, as an important mining and trading center, an important colony of Dubrovnik was developed.. However, due to the weakening of the Bosnian state in the early 15th century and occasional separation from the parent country, economic stagnation and significant demographic changes ensued. This state of affairs lasted until the beginning of the Ottoman rule when, due to stable political circumstances, economic expansion of the town of Srebrenica started. Srebrenica was, of course, a very important administrative regional center of the mediaeval Bosnian state. In the beginning, it belonged to the District of Osat, but later on, Srebrenica, as an autonomous late mediaeval district, became independent. The above-mentioned area of Srebrenica and Osat is located in the Bosnian region of Podrinje (Trebotica). In the complex structure of the feudal organisation of the mediaeval Bosnia, the territory in question was under the patronage of the Duke of Usora. Nevertheless, the specific quality of Srebrenica can also be seen in the significant ruling scope in the given area.

Administrative Supervision of local Self-Government in the Baltic States: A comparative View

Author(s): Violeta Kiurene / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2015

The article analyses models of administrative supervision of local self-government in the Baltic States (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia) highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of these models. The research done in this article defines the theoretical concept of administrative supervision of local self-government; gives an overview of the legislative framework underpinning the key administrative supervision bodies of local self-government in the Baltic States; discusses the issue of legal regulation and the present state of administrative supervision over local self-government units in the Baltic States; gives some theoretical and practi-cal suggestions to develop this field in the Baltic States. The research methods employed in preparation of this article are theoretical methods of analysis of scientific literature and sources, legal acts and documents as well as comparative and logical analysis, induction and generalization. Three Baltic States similar in their area, number of inhabitants, and gov-ernmental peculiarities have been chosen for the analysis.