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Nationalization is not the Solution for a Globalized World

Brazil has fallen, who will be next? Authoritarian populism is rattling the Western World, whose liberalism had hitherto appeared unassailable. Michael Zürn, one of the directors of the Berlin Social Science Center, held a lecture in Belgrade on the reasons behind the success of the new Right. Here is an interview with him for NIN Weekly, published on November 8 2018, by Marko Lovric.

Talks on Europe

Michaele Schreyer - Lectures on Europe

The EU is a promise to its citizens of a life of democracy instead of dictatorship, with the rule of law instead of arbitrariness, with equal rights instead of discrimination, it is the promise on joint efforts to increase prosperity and social protection and it is the promise of long-term security for a life of freedom and peace.

By Michaele Schreyer

The Marrakesh Climate Negotiations – a Mirror of a Divided World and Silent Europe

Compared to COP21 where the EU had a decisive bridge-building role between developed and developing countries in leading a strong climate coalition, in Marrakesh Europe appeared silent and divided. Despite the urgency for concrete and immediate actions to bend the curve and win the race against the clock, the negotiations in Marrakesh seemed to be moving in a parallel universe.

By Radostina Primova , Oksana Aliyeva and Damjan Rehm Bogunović

Perspectives - 'International Community' and the Limits of External Intervention

When a country is going through deep systemic changes in its political, economic, and ideological makeup, its (inter)dependence on the international environment may intensify greatly. This took place in almost all post-communist countries 25 years ago. The need to use internationally established models in systems which are only beginning to develop political pluralism and democracy, as well as solutions for functioning rule of law, and overall opening up of society, which is accompanied by the ideal of freedom, have led to a conscious openness to external influence. The articles compiled for this edition of Perspectives bring together different accounts of current challenges for international intervention in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia1, and Serbia. 1This edition of Perspectives was published before the Prespa Agreement

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Climate Strategy – An Opportunity for a Clean Start

It is unrealistic to expect that several public servants have superhuman abilities and capacities to every now and then, deliver visionary documents which should guide us in a completely new direction in a completely novel way. Including stakeholders in the process of public policy development is a key tool for enhancing transparency, quality and effectiveness of policies.

By Jasminka Oliverić Young

Not Even Germans Understand the German Model – So How Are Serbs Supposed To? - An Interview with Wolfgang Streeck

Copying another country’s economic model is like shooting at a moving target, especially in the EU, where aid to smaller countries always entails political and economic control. What is special about the Balkans is that small interest groups have survived throughout history, which makes the region fertile ground for clientelism.

By Stefan Slavković

Analyzing the EC Serbia Progress Reports – Useful tool or tactical whitewash?

Analysis of EC Progress Reports on Serbia since 2012 to determine how the reports reflect on the ground reality and actual adherence to EU commitments and values.

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Dispute over Serbia’s course

Will Serbia continue to justify internal authoritarianism by its steps towards the stabilization of the Balkans, or will Serbia even switch to conflict? President Nikolić seems to be in favor of conflict:

By Andreas Poltermann

Serbia and NATO

Countries applying for accession to the European Union also have to deal with the Union‘s Common Foreign and Security Policy, and eventually adopt it. This currently implies taking up a position on the annexation of Crimea which occurred contrary to international law, and on the war in eastern Ukraine, which is a difficult task for the Serbian Government.

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