Tranzicija: od negacije do međunarodnog priznanja Republike Makedonije

Author(s): Gorgi Chakarjanevski / Language(s): Bosnian Publication Year: 0

The author presents the political process of the creation of the Macedonian state from the time of Yugoslavia’s breakup to the international recognition of the state. He devotes particular attention to the parliamentary elections, as well as to the attitudes of neighboring states and the international community. In addition, he reviews some significant political programs from the past which preceded the national renaissance of the Macedonians.

Италианските архитекти и инженери и строителното дело в България от Освобождението до Първата световна война

Author(s): Aleksandar Kostov / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

The author chose to write this article because of the two parallel problems that took place in the end of the Nineteenth century and the beginning of the Twentieth. One of the problems was related with the migration of labor from Italy to Bulgaria and the other problem was concerned with foundation of state system in Bulgaria and the modernization of the country. This thematic is concerned with the mass migration and the individual one as well. The purpose of this article is to give the count of the Italians specialists that were working in the construction sphere in Bulgaria and whether they were with Italian origin or their origin had been lost in the generations of their families.

Šta je to tako vizantijsko na Balkanu?

Author(s): Milica Bakić-Hayden / Language(s): Serbian Publication Year: 0

U bici koja se vodi na polju istoriografije između istine i predrasuda, moramo priznati da obično pobeđuju predrasude. … Zbog takvog ishoda mnoge istorijske epohe su postale žrtve predrasuda, a najviše ona koju poznajemo kao doba nakon Rimskog carstva – Vizantija. Još od vremena kada su naši neotesani krstaški preci po prvi put ugledali Carigrad, i kada su se – s prezrivim gađenjem – susreli sa društvom u kojem su svi umeli da čitaju i pišu, gde su ljudi jeli viljuškama, i zalagali se za diplomatiju pre nego za rat, još od tada kod nas vlada moda da se o Vizantijcima govori s podsmehom, i da se njihovo ime izjednačava s dekadencijom.

Bugarski kulturni identitet – Ešerove stepenice?

Author(s): Evelina Kelbecheva / Language(s): Serbian Publication Year: 0

Za vreme moje prve posete Zapadu 1990. godine, predstavljali su me kao »naučnicu iz Istočne Evrope«. To se dogodilo nekoliko meseci posle pada Berlinskog zida. Tri godine kasnije, u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama, predstavljena sam kao »profesorka sa Balkana«. Bilo je to u doba kada su se na naslovnim stranama svih listova i časopisa mogle videti slike užasa iz Bosne.

Simbolični identitet Hrvatske u trokutu raskrižje - predziđe - most

Author(s): Ivo Žanić / Language(s): Croatian Publication Year: 0

Simbolična dimenzija politike uvijek je u nekom odnosu s materijalnom osnovicom političke moći, a svako društvo ima samosvojan politički imaginarij koji ga defi nira kroz mrežu simbolično izgrađena značenja i posvećuje njegove norme; zajednica ili njeni segmenti koriste se elementima toga imaginarija u svojoj “identitetskoj borbi”.1 U tom je smislu u petstoljetnom rasponu u Hrvatskoj ključan motiv predziđa kršćanstva/Europe u značenjskim i funkcionalnim varijacijama ovisnima o odnosima političke moći, unutrašnjima i vanjskima. U njemu se zrcali združivanje i/ili razdvajanje simboličnih, kulturalnih i političkih granica; on daje kriterije prema kojima se te granice konceptualiziraju.

Politički procesi u Hrvatskoj neposredno nakon Drugoga svjetskog rata

Author(s): Nada Kisić Kolanović / Language(s): Croatian Publication Year: 0

Political and cultural changes in Croatia immediately after the conclusion of the Second World War in 1945 and the early years of communist rule created a new historical reality which transformed the basis of the legal system. The concept of ≪rights≫ and ≪justice≫ in this system did not primarily rest on ≪normative≫ categories, rather on ≪political≫ ones. At the same time, the concept of socialist legality≫ enabled the courts to ≪creatively≫ change laws. Along with this, the very concept of criminal activities was based on ≪material, rather than ≪normative≫ concepts which demanded a precise description of the act in law that led to many infractions in judicial practice at the expense of the rights of the accused. From 1945 to 1950, the first period of the communist Yugoslavian state, although the legal system was not defecient in laws, during this 5 year span the National Assembly of the Federated People’s Republics of Yugoslavia (FNRJ) enacted more than 200 basic laws. A new criminal code was introduced in 1951 which in the domain of criminal law was codified on a relatively modern expert basis. Nevertheless, it is important to point out that courts were not tied to legal norms, that is ≪to the letter of the law≫, but to the ≪notion and spirit of socialist law≫. When dealing with the concept of ≪socialist legality≫ we necessarily encounter the political trials which were carried out of leaders of the defeated Independent State of Croatia, Church dignitaries and ideological opponents of communism who belonged to the bourgeois political parties. Historical documentation supports the conclusion that these trials enabled the communist government to carry out a specific type of ideological violence. In political trials the judiciary was put in a situation where it negated formal legalities, and because of this the Yugoslav concept of punishing ≪war crimes≫ at the time received international criticism. Thus a large number of extradition demands of Yugoslavian citizens were disputed because the regime was suspected of using charges of war crimes to settle political scores.

Byzantine Literature and Codex in the Reflection of the Slavic Tradition

Author(s): Axinia Dzurova,Vasyia Velinova / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The Mount Athos Archival and Library Evidence

Author(s): Kyrill Pavlikianov / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Constantinople in Serbian Medieval Sources

Author(s): Radivoj Radić / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

A New Archaeological Study of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

Author(s): Ken Dark,Jan Kostenec / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Guerra e società nel Mar Nero: il confronto tra genovesi e veneziani

Author(s): Sandra Origone / Language(s): Italian Publication Year: 0

La représentation de l’espace et du temps a Byzance et les raisons qui en conditionnent la forme

Author(s): Tania Velmans / Language(s): French Publication Year: 0

The Limits of Conservatism in the Arts of Byzantium

Author(s): Anthony Cutler / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The Messages of Salvation: The Iconography of the Dome of the Virgin Peribleptos Church in Ohrid

Author(s): Ivan K. Zarov / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Цар Симеон Велики: от „варварската“ държава до християнското царство

Author(s): Ivan Bozhilov / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

Световната история в пропагандната политика на цар Симеон Велики и развитието на българската хронография

Author(s): Miliyana Kaymakamova / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

Образът на цар Симеон във византийската книжнина

Author(s): Petar Angelov / Language(s): Bulgarian Publication Year: 0

Михаил Такев

Author(s): Angel Iordanov / Language(s): Bulgarian

Published between 1930 and 1934 as No 6 of the series "Политическа библиотека". It presents a biography of Mihail Takev (1864-1920), a Bulgarian major and politician, one of the leaders of the Democratic Party in Bulgaria.

PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF SERBIAN FOREIGN POLICY IN THE MIDST OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE

Author(s): Vuk Vuksanović,Luka Šterić,Maja Bjeloš / Language(s): English

The war in Ukraine did not significantly affect the perception of the Serbian public regarding the major issues of Serbian foreign and security policy. In this context, this relates to how Serbian citizens think about the influence of great powers in their country and how the public perceives its relations with Russia and Western security institutions, the EU and NATO. The public opinion surveys also showed that the issue of Kosovo is still being perceived as a major foreign policy priority. There is a powerful cynicism in how the Serbian public views great power influences, as most respondents believe that external great powers bribe Serbian politicians and moguls to further their interests in the country. Russia and China are perceived as close foreign policy partners of Serbia, putting them in clear advantage over those who favour the EU on that front. The respondents also believed that Russia and China are sincere friends of Serbia and not players guided by their self-interest. As opposed to the study conducted by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) in 2020, which noted that Serbs perceived Chinese influence in the country as more positive than Russian influence, the latest survey shows that those who believe Russian influence in Serbia is positive have a slight edge over those who believe the same about Chinese influence. This is most likely the result of the fact that China has not been in the spotlight in recent months.

WAR ECHOES INTENSIFY FEARS - VIEWS OF SERBIAN CITIZENS ON RELATIONS IN THE REGION

Author(s): Gorana Pebić,Ivana Ranković,Luka Šterić / Language(s): English

The Belgrade Centre for Security Policy conducted the annual public opinion survey on relations in the region, with a special focus on the Western Balkan countries and current events and trends. This report analyses Serbian citizens’ views on three main topics – the possibility of conflicts in the Balkans, Serbia’s bilateral relations with its neighbours, as well as key benefits and opportunities of regional cooperation and initiatives. Due to the current war in Ukraine and the war-mongering rhetoric in the Balkans, the fear of outbreak of conflict in the Balkans has risen. Compared to results from 2020, when more than half of citizens were not afraid of possible conflicts at all, the 2022 survey shows that almost two thirds of respondents are to a certain extent afraid of the outbreak of conflicts in the region in the next five years. Concerning potential causes of the conflict in the region, two-thirds of Serbian citizens believe that it is very or somewhat likely that a conflict might break out over the status of Kosovo. On the other hand, the results of the survey indicate a significant decrease in support of the reintroduction of mandatory military service, in comparison to results from 2020. When it comes to bilateral relations between Serbia and its neighbouring countries, the data shows a decline in support for potential separation of Republic of Srpska from Bosnia and Herzegovina and unification with Serbia. Citizens believe that relations between Serbia and Montenegro have not improved significantly, despite the signing of the Fundamental Agreement with the Serbian Orthodox Church. On the contrary, the negative perception of Serbian public towards Albania has slightly improved over the last two years, mainly due to the closer cooperation between the leaders of the two countries through the Open Balkan initiative. However, regional relations are still seen as strained, in part due to the promotion of the concept of Serbian world which creation is supported by slightly more than 40% of citizens. In 2022, the focus of the public in terms of regional cooperation was directed more directly to the Open Balkan initiative as a platform for collaboration between Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia. Although the data show an increase in the number of Serbian citizens who are familiar with the idea, there are still no concrete and publicly visible results of the initiative