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HOW INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION WORKS: THE EU ENLARGEMENT AND THE DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION IN THE BLACK SEA REGION STATES

Author(s): George Jiglău,Sergiu Gherghina / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2009

Keywords: European Union; enlargement; communication; institutions; democracy; democratization; free market.

The process of enlargement of the European Union has been approached in many studies and from different perspectives in the past years. This article focuses on the idea of institutional communication between the candidate countries and the EU and takes into account two dimensions relevant for explaining the impact of a foreign actor on the democratization process at the internal level: the structural factors that emphasize economic development and the institutional elements needed to establish a sustainable democracy. This article analyzes the relationships between the EU enlargement policies and the democratic and free market performances of those states from the Black Sea Region that are closer to the EU in ideas and/or expressed for a long period the willingness to join the European structures.

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MULTICULTURALISM VS INTERCULTURALISM: FROM AN INDIVIDUAL (SUBJECTIVE) VIEWPOINT

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MULTICULTURALISM VS INTERCULTURALISM: FROM AN INDIVIDUAL (SUBJECTIVE) VIEWPOINT

Author(s): Milan Tasić / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: multiculturalism; interculturalism; identity; individual; values

In general, when a man is in the conglomerate of different cultural facts surrounding him and if he has at any occasion to be inclined to some of them – within the socio–cultural space where he belongs – it is appropriate to find that they have to follow, rather, the result of an individual effort, of an autonomous individual, than to be instructed from above, say, by the institutions of the community, by the state. That would concern not only the possible choices done on this occasion, but the volume (level) in which they would be adopted and so on, so the real dramatis personae on that road would be properly thought out and educated individuals. Then, we have to arrive to an acceptable solution by foreseeing, on the one hand, the educational contents that would apply to all individuals, and then point them out, in principle, and the ways in which such an individual chooses the value of orders for himself.

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ISLAM AS A GLOBAL PROVOCATION: INTEGRATION OF EUROPEAN MUSLIMS FROM TARIQ RAMADAN’S PERSPECTIVE

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ISLAM AS A GLOBAL PROVOCATION: INTEGRATION OF EUROPEAN MUSLIMS FROM TARIQ RAMADAN’S PERSPECTIVE

Author(s): Ali Pajaziti / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: Islam(ism); identity; cultural pluralism; universal values; integration; islamophobia

The worldview ideas of the Swiss-born of Egyptian origin Tariq Ramadan, who according to the “Time” magazine (2004) is one of the 100 most influential world thinkers and innovators of the 21st century, also called a Muslim Martin Luther, nowadays are very interesting and important in view of the fact of the current global changes and turbulences, when the world entered a dangerous new phase. Islam, as one of the largest world religions whose number of adherents is increasing daily all over the world, and is at the same time the most negatively viewed religious structure (islamophobia), especially after September 11, 2001. Europe and Islam have been in contact ever since the 8th century, but the communication today is far more intensive (over 20 million Muslims live on the Old Continent). Today’s European Muslims are not only newcomers but natives; Euro-Islam converts imbue special nuances to the social milieu. Some, like Tibi, discuss Euro-Islam, others like the xenophobes talk about Euro-Arabia and third ones use neologisms such as Londonistan (M. Phillips). Integration versus ghettoisation, Euro-Islam versus ghettoism, Islamisation of modernity versus modernization of the Islam are the main thesis of Ramadan, a university professor, who, in one of his academic discourses, discusses the subjects of belonging, identity, secularisation, Islam, universality, multiculturalism, integration and etc.

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF SELF AND ADHERENCE TO VARIOUS SOCIAL CATEGORIES AMONG THE STUDENT POPULATION IN REPUBLIC

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF SELF AND ADHERENCE TO VARIOUS SOCIAL CATEGORIES AMONG THE STUDENT POPULATION IN REPUBLIC

Author(s): Marijana Marković,Eleonora Serafimovska / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: self-identity; personal identity orientation; social identity orientation; perception of identities

Pluralistic society adopted the discourse of identities on a large scale. Identity is considered a modern phenomenon with its origins in Western individualism, and the problem of how to reconcile the relationship of self-identification and the existence of the “other” in order to answer the question “who am I” and “Where do I Belong” is becoming more scientifically and practically exploited. The Republic of Macedonia in terms of its plurality and in terms of crises in various fields, is a challenge for researchers of identity. Thus, in spring 2011, the research team from the Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research conducted research within the scientific research project Perception of identities among the student population in Macedonia. One of the primary goals of the scientific research project was the identification of self-identity of students and its relation to the sense of bonding with different social roles, groups and affiliations. The results showed the complex relationship between personal and social determinants of identity and the various roles that “I” play in everyday life, and indirectly confirmed the need of society to care about identity and its relations with the “others” among its citizens.

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THE EXTERNAL IDENTITY OF THE EU AS A ‘DEMOCRACY PROMOTER’: MYTH OR REALITY?

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THE EXTERNAL IDENTITY OF THE EU AS A ‘DEMOCRACY PROMOTER’: MYTH OR REALITY?

Author(s): James Cardwell / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: European Union; democracy promotion; external identity

Like all political actors, the European Union (EU) presents its identity to the outside world in as positive a light as possible: a successful example of peaceful, democratic integration and cooperation between nation states. References to its birth from the destruction of the European continent and its role in ensuring peace and stability between Member States are commonly expressed features of the EU’s external identity. At the heart of this external identity lies the belief that the EU embodies democratic principles which are reflective of its internal structure and development. The EU’s own treaty arrangements state that EU action on the international scene shall be guided by a set of principles which are central to its own existence – and the first of these is ‘democracy’. This chapter will consider, first, the complex nature of how the promotion of democracy is carried out in the EU’s relations with the world beyond its borders. The chapter adopts a wide conception of democracy promotion, which can be expressly or impliedly perceived. By casting a wide net, the extent of democracy promotion can be seen to be wider than previously thought which helps to broaden the debate about how the EU puts in place its Treaty obligations to promote democracy. The chapter will finally consider the extent to which the emphasis on democracy promotion within the EU’s external activities can justify characterising the EU’s identity as one of a ‘democracy promoter’ or whether its actions do not fully match up to its words.

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IDENTITIES AS NECESSARY FICTIONS

Author(s): Suzana Marković Krstić,Miloš Jovanović / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: Identities; Historicity; Social Constructionism

The paper deals with the theory of identity which was elaborated by a British sociologist and historian Jeffrey Weeks in his book Invented Moralities – Sexual Values in an Age of Uncertainty (1995). Although he primarily discusses sexual identities, his view can be applied in considerations of other types of identity – ethnic, national, religious, class, status, racial, gender, generational, geographical, political in the narrow sense and so forth. As a part of his larger project of radical humanism, which puts the spotlight on individual freedom and celebrates the rich diversity of human goals whilst affirming the importance of solidarity among people, Weeks discusses identities as necessary fictions – complex, hybrid, heterogeneous and historical social constructions. If they are asserted too firmly, there are dangers of fixing identifications and values that are (always and necessarily) in flux; yet if their validity is denied, there is an even greater danger of disempowering individuals and groups from the best means of mobilizing for social change. Weeks (following Foucault) pleads for a move towards the research of the forms of social relations that would allow our identities to take on more fluid meanings, which would enable the actors to take a more enlightened, conscious and critical look at themselves and at those with whom they come into a variety of interactions. The last part of the paper examines the possibilities and scope of Weeks’ conception in the study of post-socialist societies in transition.

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THE BIG GOVERNMENT’ OF B. H. OBAMA AND THE DODD – FRANK ACT

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THE BIG GOVERNMENT’ OF B. H. OBAMA AND THE DODD – FRANK ACT

Author(s): Slavejko Sasajkovski,Ljubica Micanovska / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: “Big Government“; B. H. Obama; Dodd – Frank Act; Wall Street reform; state interventionism

The global financial- economic crisis that all characteristics of its crisis nature began apparently to manifest in the summer 2008 in a completely striking and dramatically manner has highlighted and imposed the dilemma of power, competencies and functions of the modern capitalist state. In general, primarily and especially, in the area of the social-economic relations. Especially the functions of the modern capitalist state that were applied and demonstrated in USA both as a respond to, and a solution of the financial–economic crisis (first of all, the anti-cyclic nature of the applied fiscal and monetary policies, exactly as determined and recommended by John Maynard Keynes), have theoretically, ideologically and politically troubled exactly the determination and definition of the social–economic functions of the modern capitalist state. That is, primarily the concrete concept and the concrete ways of anti-crisis application of the fiscal and monetary policy have clarified to the extreme limits the problem of the theoretical and ideologically political identity of the modern capitalist state. This clarification of the problem of theoretical and ideologically–political identity of the modern capitalist state in the societal field of social–economic relations, complemented and strengthened through the previously conducted reform of the health care system from the position of strengthening the power, competencies and functions of the modern American capitalist state, has also imposed the interest in the phenomenon of the so-called Big Government to the theoretical and ideologically–political plan. It is understandable and very normal that this interest that is especially and primarily theoretically and ideologically–political, has occurred and was demonstrated exactly by the American theoretical and ideologically political (Republican) right wing. So it happened that among the other striking theoretical and ideologically- political products and reactions appeared ultra (neo) conservative and ultra (neo) liberal Tea party movement, as well. If we sublimate, the (neo) conservative and (neo) liberal reaction to the awakening of the left–capitalist/ capitalist interventionist “Big Government” is located and moving along the theoretical and ideologically political path of emphasizing the loss of the civil/individual freedom for the interest of expansion and growth of the state/ bureaucratic powers and functions. That is, the subordination of the civil/individual interest is explicated theoretically and ideologically-politically as being exerted for the benefit of the prevalence of the state / bureaucratic interests.

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DANGEROUS SENTIMENTS: NATIONALISM AND POLITICS IN MACEDONIA

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DANGEROUS SENTIMENTS: NATIONALISM AND POLITICS IN MACEDONIA

Author(s): Mirjana Maleska / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: nationalism; national identity; ethnic sensitivity; ‘name issue’; international relations

When shall we see the beginning of the end of the twenty years ‘name dispute’ between Macedonia and Greece, which left Macedonia in front of the NATO and EU doors, and which threatens to disintegrate the state along ethnic lines? When does the moment come when a chance may at least appear that “the nationalism of the powerless” will be considered reasonable when their goals are within reach? If international politics still functions on the principle expounded by the realists – that the strong do what they want while the weak do what they must, and having in mind the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece, the question arises: how much time it takes for the nationalism of those who believe that are powerful enough to get what they want (saying: “these are our rights and they are nonnegotiable”) to break down the nationalism of the “powerless”? The main thesis in this article is that whatever was achieved so far, as a result of the pressure on Macedonia to change its constitutional name in these twenty years comes down to the following: Macedonian nationalism increased and strengthened, the antagonism between the Macedonian and the Albanian political parties deepened, and the democratic process in the country was undermined. However, the results of the early elections in 2011, indicate that the Macedonian society slowly consolidates, under the so called ‘fatigue’ of ‘protracted conflict’ and prepares for a compromise.

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ANSWER OF THE “SMALL” CULTURES TO THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION

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ANSWER OF THE “SMALL” CULTURES TO THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION

Author(s): Zoran Jovanović / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: culture; identity; spirituality; media; ideologies

Culture as a general process of intellectual, spiritual and aesthetic human development and as a dominant way of life in one group, an ethnic entity, society, manifests its duality as a part and as a determinant of individual and collective identity. As much as self-conscious individuals intend to protect their spiritual personality, each community, aware of their own spiritual horizons and their new spiritual needs, always finds itself between gender uniqueness and universality. Possible attempts of resolution of these apparent contradictions range from conflict, isolation, sublimation and synergy, to depersonalization. In this paper will be singled out many attempts to be sought to preserve, or break down, cultural identity in this region. It will indicate to the destructive role of politics and media, and the ability to overcome the consequences resulting from such processes.

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DOES THE EU ENLARGEMENT INFLUENCE THE NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN IDENTITY? A Longitudinal Analysis in Old and New Member States

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DOES THE EU ENLARGEMENT INFLUENCE THE NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN IDENTITY? A Longitudinal Analysis in Old and New Member States

Author(s): Sergiu Gherghina / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: identity; enlargement; attitudinal determinants

This paper investigates whether changes occur in the national and European identities of the citizens from the old and new Member States following the 2004 and 2007 enlargements. Complementary, it seeks to identify the major attitudinal determinants of national and European identities for the EU citizens. The analysis focuses on the 27 EU Member States and uses individual level data from the 2002-2009 Candidate Countries and Standard Eurobarometers. The descriptive statistics and multivariate quantitative analyses reveal that no relevant changes occur in the levels of national and European identities. The two types of identities coexist and are shaped at various levels. Their determinants appear to be quite stable over time, thus indicating no major alterations after the enlargement.

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THE GLOBALIZATION INFLUENCE ON THE WORKING FORCE MIGRATION

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THE GLOBALIZATION INFLUENCE ON THE WORKING FORCE MIGRATION

Author(s): Ljupco Vckov / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: Globalization; Migration; Labor market; Labor force; Human capital

The subject of the scientific study of this paper is the influence of globalization on the movement of labor relations and labor market. Labor mobility and flexibility of the labor market have a significant impact on overall economic developments and especially the change of environment, migrations, educational structure and other important indicators for determining the degree of correlation between the¸phenomena. History teaches us that when we analyze the early development of the globalization along with this phenomenon there are emerging trends of migration, which are necessary to take into account when analyzing the trends of movement of the labor market. The international movement of labor migration means that it can be analyzed in terms of outward movement or so-called external migration, which is under the direct influence of globalization processes, but not less important is the internal migration that which occurs within the state and represents an important factor in the balanced development and regionalization of a country. Assuming that these processes (globalization and migration) in the future will show even greater growth, it is necessary to study the positive and negative effects that occur in each national economy. At no time we should not forget that migration has an impact on the country where labor is moving as well as in addressed countries. Any neglecting or underestimation of the effects of these processes can have extremely negative impact on the countries participating in this process. The aim of this paper is to try to locate the benefits of the developments of these economic trends and to affirm, and also locate the negative effects of afore mentioned processes, and as well as focusing on them and trying to propose solutions to mitigate and overcome these negative effects.

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‘ANTIQUIZATION’ AND THE MACEDONIAN NATIONAL IDENTITY: THREE EXAMPLES ONE EXPLANATION

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‘ANTIQUIZATION’ AND THE MACEDONIAN NATIONAL IDENTITY: THREE EXAMPLES ONE EXPLANATION

Author(s): Petar Atanasov / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: Macedonian national identity; antiquization; Alexander the Great; governing myth

To talk about the national identity of one nation it means to talk about its present connected with its past. Unarguably, the identity of the nation is crucial for its future regarding its existence and prosperity. The paper will try to analyze the ‘antiquization’ in the Republic of Macedonia as parallel process of national identification and international promotion of the country. The thesis of the paper is that the effect of non-recognition of full Macedonian national identity, especially vis-a-vis Greek objections, directly influences and reinforces the shift towards the ancient ethnogenesis of the Macedonian nation. The search for antique roots of the Macedonian national identity is the third wave of defence after the successful establishment of first, the federal state and, second, an independent nation. ‘Antiquization’ as a phenomenon is a defence not an attack but will certainly have longer impact on perceptions of national identity in the Republic of Macedonia.

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THE ADMINISTRATIONAL ASPECT OF THE STATE AND THE LOCAL SELF – GOVERNMENT IN THE ERA OF GLOBALISATION

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THE ADMINISTRATIONAL ASPECT OF THE STATE AND THE LOCAL SELF – GOVERNMENT IN THE ERA OF GLOBALISATION

Author(s): Mirjana Slaninka-Dineva,Gjura Stevanović / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: state; local self-government; globalization

In the era of globalisation, the development of local communities should be favoured, but also the traditional forms of local democracy should be preserved from dying. There is necessity for modernisation of the local self-government with the help of informatics technologies and the internet. The local administration should be in function of the needs of the population, highly professional and out of political party influence. From this material a lot of project themes could derive, based on different approaches (theoretical, historical-juridical, comparative and other approaches). Thereat, the basic leading idea is that any reorganization should be in function of the needs of the local population, legal entities, central government and so on. Withal, the rigorous redefinition, especially in the view of decreasing the numbers of the local self-government units (LSGU) and the bureaucracy, should be in correlation with the percentage of the population of each state and of the LSGU. The village self-government should be organized in a modern manner, especially bearing in mind the necessities of the local population. Each reorganization, especially in context of increasing the space of LSGU should be scientifically founded. The city of Skopje as a major city should be reformed in the spirit of the organization of the capital European cities.

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INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE AND IDENTITY NEGOTIATION

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INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE AND IDENTITY NEGOTIATION

Author(s): Ivan Blazhevski / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: culture; identity; intercultural dialogue; intercultural competence

Globalization processes are giving rise to more systematic cultural encounters, borrowings and exchanges. Crossing borders and being in contact with languages, customs and beliefs different than ours, questions the truths we have always taken for granted, and this triggers insecurity and uneasiness. So, the question of identities – national, cultural, religious, ethnic, linguistic, gender-based – is assuming renewed importance for individuals and groups who see globalization and cultural change as a threat to their beliefs and ways of life. The development of human culture is made possible through communication. Intercultural dialogue promotes the sharing of ideas and explores different ways of looking at the world. Rethinking our cultural categories, recognizing the multiple sources of our identities, helps to shift the focus away from ‘differences’ towards our shared ability to evolve through interaction. One of the major factors influencing the effectiveness in communicating with people from other cultures is the ability to understand their culture. This explains why intercultural dialogue is largely dependant on intercultural competencies, defined as the complex of abilities needed to interact appropriately with those who are different from oneself.

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EUROPEANIZATION EFFECTS: THE ROLE OF DOMESTIC ACTORS IN WESTERN BALKANS

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EUROPEANIZATION EFFECTS: THE ROLE OF DOMESTIC ACTORS IN WESTERN BALKANS

Author(s): Gazmend Qorraj / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: EU Accession; sustainable institutions; international; domestic actors

The economic sustainability as well as the EU accession process requires flexible and efficient institutions, policy frameworks and knowledge-based economy that can exploit new opportunities that emerge from rapid change such as globalization and EU Enlargement. The main questions to be addressed in this paper are: do international actors ensure the long term progress and reforms or does their functioning ensure stability and emergent solutions for these countries? Do local actors have an active role in the process and create a sustainable development. The paper identifies that in many of the Western Balkan countries international and domestic actors achieved to create a political stability but not a sustainable development and effective institutions. First, international actors faced many challenges in promoting effective policies due to their standard function in all of these countries. With regard to domestic actors, they failed in creating their own capacities due to high level of dependence on the international community. The current EU financial crisis has shown that candidate countries should fulfill EU criteria and develop local ownership in order to sustain economically and reduce negative spillover effects coming from globalization and Europeanization.

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ROMANIAN IDENTITY REPRESENTATION IN EUROPE BY SPORT AS A MODERN EXPRESSION OF CULTURE IN THE PROCESS OF GLOBALIZATION

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ROMANIAN IDENTITY REPRESENTATION IN EUROPE BY SPORT AS A MODERN EXPRESSION OF CULTURE IN THE PROCESS OF GLOBALIZATION

Author(s): Jean Firică / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: globalization; sports; football; European Union

In the European Parliament sport is considered both as a source of identity and social integration and a tool in the fight against discrimination and racism. The European Union strategy takes the form of discourse well suited to the sportive atmosphere. European Union uses major sporting events to promote its own image and amplify its general discourse. Sports have an important role in identity formation and the effects on individuals’ politicization. European Union special campaign of promoting sports events is based on deliberative behaviors - all visitors are urged to talk about Europe, give opinions without fear that they will be put in bad situations or that they come into conflict with certain parties. Through participation in the dialogue a more democratic Europe will be built, and by exchanging points of views and arguments we will learn from each other. Most citizens agree with the establishment, in their own countries, of institutions where they get information and increase their knowledge about the European Union. The paper presents the activities of European institutions to complete the European public space, based on diplomacy and the positive impact of sport.

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ETHNIC IDENTITY, ETHNO-NATIONALISM AND GLOBALIZATION (THE CASE OF FORMER YUGOSLAVIA)

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ETHNIC IDENTITY, ETHNO-NATIONALISM AND GLOBALIZATION (THE CASE OF FORMER YUGOSLAVIA)

Author(s): Duška N. Matevska / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: nationalism; ethno-nationalism; identity; ethnic identity; globalization

Socialism which in many elements represented a totalitarian political system, based on the supreme authority of the party, relying on crude collectivism, tried to erase all the differences among social groups. The two primary sources of identity: nation and religion, which were suppressed during the socialism, rose to the surface during the period of transition. Marxist ideology had a generally negative attitude towards religion, which led to weakening the religious identity among the population of former Yugoslavia. On the other hand, the idea of “brotherhood and unity”, and the creation of a “Yugoslav nation” (during the 1971 Census, the citizens of Yugoslavia were allowed to declare themselves as Yugoslavs) obstructed to a great extent the development of the ethnic identity as well. The collapse of socialism was followed by a crisis of identity among the population which lived in the territory of former Yugoslavia. Different ethnic groups felt a need for an identity which will distinguish them from others. The search for an identity raises the following questions: Who am I? Where do I come from? Who I belong to? and the like. In response to these questions, the individual seeks to find out what are his/her specific features and what is it that differentiates him/her from the others. Identity is closely connected with the feeling of security, trust and belonging to a particular group. But the efforts to “win” and keep this identity impel people in certain situations to act irrationally and sometimes violently.

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CONCEPTUALIZATION OF RELIGIOUS IDENTITY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

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CONCEPTUALIZATION OF RELIGIOUS IDENTITY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

Author(s): Hristina Ignatovska / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: Religion; identity; religious identity; religious otherness

The contemporary dimensioning of the social passage includes interactive essential principle of all relevant socio-communal components. This pattern roughly sketches the contours of the global framework which gives equal importance as to the sustainable economic development and maintenance of the environment, and to the respect and promotion of the human rights and fundamental freedoms. The syncretism which is a referent of the so-called process – globalization, hence refers to the notation of identity, which one absorbs in one’s self the sociological aspects, such as: ethnicity, nationality, and religion too. The survey’s concluding results are significant generally and particularly. They give a general picture of the condition of religious group identity. At the same time they present the legal frame for the position of the religion or the church in Europe, including ours in that group. Following this sociological, refined, descriptive and comparative way, the communal fragments which are important steps of the Macedonia`s international road to the European Union, might be achieved. Religious identity realized through the religious rights and freedoms is crucial and indispensable component of the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” and R. Macedonia shows relatively high global standard harmonization in the field of religion and low internal religious diversity cohesion. This certainly has an impact on social fields such as education, politics, culture, and opens the way for new further research in the sociology of religion and its interactive and interdisciplinary perspective.

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IDENTITY AND PLACE: TOWARDS ONE DURABLE INTERPLAY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

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IDENTITY AND PLACE: TOWARDS ONE DURABLE INTERPLAY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

Author(s): Ana Aceska / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: identity; place; social boundaries; identity as a process; conceptual analyses

The question that is central in this paper is linked to the historical interplay between two fundamental concepts in the social sciences and humanities: identity and place. I thereby argue that there are two interlinked developments that have significantly marked the study of the relations between identity and place: (1) the introduction and development of the concept of boundaries and together with it the shift towards considering identity “as a process” and (2) the alteration of the isomorphism between spatial locations and social identities.

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INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

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INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

Author(s): Manuel Cristian Firică / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: globalization; legal assistance; extradition; special law

Increasing crime and proliferation on plenary level, after the end of World War I, expanding forms of organized crime on the territory of several states, with express reference to drug trafficking, person trafficking, counterfeit currency, forgery of credit cards and information fraud, terrorism acts and so on, have caused a reaction of solidarity to combat this dangerous phenomenon. International cooperation in legal matters, in the sense of cooperation and assistance in various areas of legal activity, is necessary for the purpose of fighting crime. The current paper focuses upon one special law Romania adopted to strengthen international judicial cooperation.

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