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Trauma Without Catharsis? Civil Society in Serbia Between Modernization and (Re)Traditionalism


Civil society; modernization; traditionalism; political culture; democratic consolidation; Serbia

The article examines Serbian civil society as a contested space between modernization and renewed traditionalism. It analyses political culture, authoritarian legacies, political parties, and NGOs, arguing that democratic consolidation requires both institutional reform and the development of enduring civic values.

BABIĆ, MARKO

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The European Union – Western Balkans Relations with the Special Emphasize on the Case of Serbia


Western Balkans; Serbia; EU enlargement; Stabilisation and Association Process; accession negotiations; European integration

The article examines the EU’s relations with the Western Balkans through the Stabilisation and Association Process, pre-accession assistance, and accession conditionality. It focuses on Serbia’s negotiations, legal harmonisation, institutional reform, and relations with Kosovo.

CRNIĆ, MAJA

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Country Risk Assessment and the Corruption Perception Index in the Context of National Culture


Country risk assessment; corruption perception; national culture; Hofstede dimensions; Central and Eastern Europe; governance indicators

The article examines whether Hofstede’s dimensions of national culture correlate with country-risk and corruption-perception indicators in Central and Eastern Europe. Its empirical comparison finds only limited and inconsistent relationships between cultural similarity, corruption levels, and country risk.

ILOIE, RALUCA ELENATRIPON, CIPRIAN RAUL

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Geoengineering and Weather Modification Programs: Environmental Protection or Environmental Warfare?


Geoengineering; weather modification; environmental warfare; climate governance; ENMOD Convention; international security

The article examines geoengineering and weather modification as potential tools of climate protection and environmental warfare. It reviews historical programs, disputed military applications, the ENMOD Convention, and the need for transparent international regulation of emerging climate-manipulation technologies.

MERKI, GIANNA

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