Kosovo: independence, status, perspectives

Adjusting regional policies of ethnicity and borders

edited by: Hylber Hysa and Dušan Janjić
published by: A. Longo editore
pp: 246
ISBN: 978-88-8063-674-8
price: € 20.00

The book Kosovo: independence, status, perspectives. Adjusting regional policies of ethnicity and borders includes a wide variety of contributions which analyze and clarify the impact of the Kosovo issue in the wider context of the Balkans, particularly in relation to its declaration of independence in 2008. Co-edited by a Serbian and a Kosovar scholar, this volume offers to the reader a rare in-depth understanding of the events that prolongued the deep division of the Western Balkan societies after the NATO air-strikes of 1999 as well as of the search for a new dialogue aimed to strengthen stabilization, democratization and prospective integration into the EU.

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Friday, 21 October 2023 00:00

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

The New Presidential Elections in Russia
and the Challenges of Modernization

21st-22nd October, 2011
Forlì

The Istituto per l'Europa Centro-Orientale e Balcanica and the Fondazione Garzanti are organizing the International Round Table entitled

The New Presidential Elections in Russia and the Challenges of Modernization

which will take place in Forlì on 21st and 22nd October 2011.

In the framework of the Italian-Russian Forlì Daysinitiative, every year since 2005 the Istituto per l'Europa Centro-Orientale e Balcanica has organized an international meeting as a regular appointment for prominent speakers and well-known experts and scholars to...

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Friday, 26 August 2023 00:00

Pecob's papers serier - August 2011 | #14

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A Thorny Path of Economic Recovery: Case of Macedonia

August 2011 | #14

by: Yoji Koyama
Professor Emeritus
Niigata University
pp: 30
ISSN: 2038-632X

Abstract

With the disintegration of former Yugoslavia, Macedonia became an independent state. Similar to other Republics of the former Yugoslavia, Macedonia had to carry out double transitions, i.e. transition to a market economy and transition from a regional economy to a national economy. For a newly independent small country to survive the environment of market economy, it is required to settle domestic conflicts, establish good relationship with neighboring countries and secure economic independence. Western Balkan countries, which have experienced ethnic conflicts and still have domestic ethnic problems, would not be assured of their survival as long as they remain outside the European Union. This paper examines how Macedonia has been tackling the above mentioned problems, proceeding toward EU accession in the context of EU's Stabilization and Association Process. In the discussion a successful small country Slovenia, which consisted of the former Yugoslavia, is utilized as a benchmark.

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Friday, 30 September 2023 00:00 Lorenzo Latella & Emilio Urbinati

CEI INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL

17th International Summer School
"Beyond Enlargement.
The Wider Europe and the New Neighbourhood"

Faenza, September 4th to 17th

From the 4th to the 17th of September the 17th Edition of the CEI International Summer School took place in Faenza, a famous town in the Emilia Romagna Region. As usual, it was organized by the Institute for East-Central Europe and the Balkans with the support of the Central European Initiative (CEI) and the European Commission.

The title of the Summer School, "Beyond Enlargement. The Wider Europe and the New Neighbourhood", clearly indicates the summer school's goal, which is to bring young people from Eastern Europe together in order to share views and interact, to provide...

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Wednesday, 31 August 2023 00:00 MDG

17th CEI International Summer School

Beyond Enlargement.
The Wider Europe and the New Neighbourhood

Faenza, Palazzo dei Naldi di Bondiolo
Via San Giovanni Bosco 1- Faenza - Italy

The CEI International Summer School "Beyond Enlargement. The Wider Europe and the New Neighbourhood" will take place in Faenza, from Sunday 4th to Saturday 17th September 2011.

Organized by the Istituto per l'Europa Centro-Orientale e Balcanica and supported by the European Commission, DG Enlargement and the Central European Initiative, the 17th International Summer School "Beyond Enlargement. The Wider Europe and the New Neighbourhood" will take place in Faenza (Italy) from September 4th to 17th, 2011.

A prominent international Faculty together with a widely differentiated group of participants from various countries will provide an ideal environment where to analyse and discuss about the problems of the Enlarged Europe. Furthermore, the development of interpersonal and intercultural relationships between East and West Europeans and the shared learning about political issues of common concern...