- Corruption in Serbia
By Boris Begovic and Bosko Mijatovic. The findings of the report are based on a public opinion survey carried out in 2001 amongst 1,632 adults across a widespread section of society. The report also looked at the way corruption manifested itself in Serbian Society, in the judiciary, police force and customs, the Federal and Republican Government, and the possible reasons why such corruption existed. At the end, the writers put forward a 23 point action plan which puts the emphasis clearly on the elected government to generate the resolve to combat it and to carry out essential reforms in many areas of public life
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic - Corruption, contraband and organized crime in Southeast Europe
By the Center for the Study of Democracy. The report looks at the origins, mechanism and effects of, in particular, cross border corruption and smuggling within South Eastern Europe while giving statistical data to highlight the extent of the problem. Cross border smuggling and the inherent border cooperation that must accompany this scale of corruption is highlighted as one of the main problems in preventing the transition to a market economy in the former war torn states. The report states that the need to fully understand the true dimensions of the problem while establishing cross border cooperation to combat the problem is paramount in the fight against organized crime
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic - Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, February 28, 2005, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
The reports describe general political situation in Russia with emphasis on human rights abuses. It makes an overview of the legislative processes in the country together with in-house power-balances. In addition, it talks about law-enforcement system in Russia, as well as its economic development
2004 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Russia
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in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Elena Klitsounova - Cross-border cooperation between Albania and Montenegro, Aldo Bumci
The report sets out a detailed history of the relationship betweenAlbaniaandMontenegro, particularly in context of the internal problems and redevelopment of their respective economies and political institutions. The report concludes with highlighting areas where the process of CBC is already underway such as Tourism and Transport and suggests that there should be more border crossing points, the establishment of an Association of Border Regions and development strategies for CBC in both countries.
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Beáta Huszka - Discretionary power, rent-seeking and corruption
By Enrico Colombatto. The author argues that under many circumstances corruption can be a rational reaction to institutional failure. It analyses the nature of corruption and how it develops in accordance with the existing rules of the political and economic game. It looks at developed, undeveloped and transition countries and what it calls "crony capitalism"
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic - Foreign Assistance, International Norms, and NGO Development: Lessons from the Russian Campaign, Lisa McIntosh Sundstrom
Why have Western donors' efforts to encourage development of Russian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) varied dramatically in two different NGO sectors, despite similar levels of assistance? Where foreign assistance is employed to promote norms that are universally embraced, it is highly likely to lead to a successful NGO movement. In contrast, when foreign assistance pursues norms that are specific to other societal contexts, it will fail to develop an NGO movement, regardless of the amount of funding foreign donors devote.
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Elena Klitsounova - Georgia and the Caucasus: search for the principles for the regional security concept
By Irakli Mchedlishvili. The article analyses formation of political orientations in the Caucasus, features attempts to shape the Caucasian regional and national security systems, stresses the great importance of co-operation between the Caucasian nations and the role of Russia, Turkey and Iran in the regional security system, and suggests principles of relations between the Caucasus and non-regional countries
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Fariz Ismailzade - International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
The IISS is the primary source of accurate, objective information on international strategic issues for politicians and diplomats, foreign affairs analysts, international business, economists, the military, defence commentators, journalists, academics and the informed public. The Institute owes no allegiance to any government, or to any political or other organisation. The IISS, through its various activities, seeks to provide excellent information and analysis that can improve wider public understanding of international security problems and through its network, influence the development of sounder public policy
in WG links-ALL > WG Organizational related Links - Wider Europe by 3 users (all private) - Sandzak - a region that is connecting or dividing Serbia and Montenegro?
by International Institute for Middle East and Balkan. The paper examines political situation with ethnic minorities in the region of Sandzak between Serbia and Montenegro. It focuses on elections of local municipalities, situation with national minorities and the issue of independence of the region.
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Beáta Huszka - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
The Research Institute for International Affairs acts in an advisory capacity to the federal government and the German Parliament on foreign and security policy issues. The Institute specializes on publications and organizing conferences on arms control and security issues, subjects of special interest during the Cold War. Topics such as the transition in Russia and Eastern Europe, the new role of Western institutions and questions related to the new global order have since been added to the research agenda. The institute has actively been engaged in international exchange on politics and international relations
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in WG links-ALL > WG Organizational related Links - Wider Europe - The security of the Caspian Sea region
by Chufrin Gennady The paper examines Georgia's recent strategic choices and analyses Georgia's behavior as a small state, its relations with its powerful neighbor, Russia, and the impact of regional oil politics
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Fariz Ismailzade - Transportation, smuggling and organized crime
By the Center for the Study of Democracy. The report describes a range of companies and individuals involved in organized crime groups whose main business is the trafficking of consumer goods. It presents new data on oil and oil products smuggling and examines new the role of duty-free shops and their involvement in illicit cigarettes imports.
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Fariz Ismailzade - "European Union legislation" journal; Institute of International Politics and Economics
"European Union Legislation" is a periodical of applied research that publishes results of the permanent study of the European Union legislation. The Center for European Union Legislation of the Institute of International Politics and Economics has for years been doing research of this subject, systematically exploring and analyzing the legal and institutional solutions adopted in EU that are of relevance for the interests of Serbia and FR Yugoslavia. The Institute is a depository of the official documentation of the European Union that provides a basis for the studies and analyses published in the journal.
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Beáta Huszka - Anti-corruption inSoutheast Europe: first steps and policies
By the Center for the Study of Democracy. The report sensitizes politicians and civil society to the specific set of sources of corruption in the region. The first part analyzes the origins of cross border corruption in the region which is seen as a result of the rise of transnational crime caused by the violent break-up of formerYugoslavia. It intends to show that regional factors significantly contribute to national-level corruption and could undermine national anti-corruption efforts. In the second part, the report evaluates the national circumstances in which the regional factors develop
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic - Corruption in everyday experience
By Anna Kubiak. Corruption is present in the life of every society. However, it acquires particular significance in the legal, institutional aspect and in social perception during times of great political transformations. Such a period of change is currently being experienced by society inPoland. Despite the fact that in the process of transformation of the economic and political system unquestionable success has been achieved, this does not yet mean that an efficient State has been built. Central as well as local government authority is generally perceived as inefficient, too politicized, and by the same set at attaining particular interests at the cost of the public interest
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic - Crime, corruption and the failure of economic reform: the case of Bosnia-Herzegovina
By Robin Skulrak. The report examines current political and economic situation in Bosnia and the lack of progress that has been made since the signing of the Dayton agreement in 1995. Widespread corruption, weak governmental institutions and the lack of judicial independence are seen as the main contributing factors for the current sense of apathy amongst the general population with regards to the political situation. The author states that Bosnians tend to perceive themselves as members of their ethnic background rather than from a Bosnian state and the lack of civic identity is not helping grass root involvement in the democratic system
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic - EuroMeSCo
The EuroMeSCo network draws members from the thirty-five member-countries of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EMP) and explores the nature, challenges and policy-relevant solutions of the region. EuroMeSCo functions both as an official confidence-building measure within the EMP and as a source of analytical expertise in the policy and security fields with which it is concerned. The network's activities are policy and security-oriented, both because it can best contribute towards the goals of the EMP in these areas and because they correspond to the primary interests of its members.
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in WG links-ALL > WG Organizational related Links - Wider Europe - Is unofficial economy a source of corruption?
By Vedran Sosic and Michael Faulend. The authors examine the connection between the unofficial economy and economic efficiency arguing that the former is not necessarily a negative influence in a transition state. The paper details various definitions of the unofficial economy and points out that the official economy and often the public services are where the main bulk of corruption, tax evasion and black economy can be found. The links between state politics and the economy are examined and the authors suggest that, in order for the economy to develop, the role of the state in the economy needs to be reduced, the discretionary power of public officials need to be limited and corrupt officials need to be exposed.
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic - "How to improve transition in next decade", Savic, Nebojsa
Last ten years countries in transition (CIT) have gained tremendous attention, in part owing to their transforming to market economies, especially when we talk about Central European CIT, but also owing to the needs to improve output recovery in them. The main focus of the paper is [i] on the achieved results in the first ten years of transition, especially in the field of macroeconomic stability and ending moderate inflation, [ii] on the possible exchange rate regime sand dilemas over Washington Consensus and [iii] on the necessary institutional requirements, especially financial, for better devlopment in the future.
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Beáta Huszka - European prospects of the Western Balkans
By the Centre for Eastern Studies. The Western Balkans is a European Union term, which refers to the area of the former Yugoslavia, minus Slovenia and plus Albania. As yet none of these countries have acquired the status of a European Union applicant country. If the European Union does not take decisive action to truly integrate the Western Balkans in regard to the possible joining of the European Union the region may slip into another crisis and lose all chance of integration with Europe. This paper looks at what it calls the burden of recent history, stereotypes about the Balkans and the European Union's current and future role in the region
in x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic
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