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Ossetian Rebellions and the Independent Democratic Republic of Georgia 1917-1920
Get PDFEthnic conflict in South Ossetia still remains as one of the acute problems for Georgia. Despite numeral attempts of the conflictresolution August War of 2008 was not avoided. A big number of Georgian and foreign researchers work on the ways of conflictresolution with no significant success. In the article below will be analyzed one of the historical periods of the beginning of the 20thcentury when the first ethnic clashes between Georgians and ethnic Ossetians took place. The important factor of this period is thatthe soviet power was taking all efforts to conceal these facts as it was against its interest to have ethnic conflicts on its multiethnicand multicultural territory. After the collapse of the USSR Russia again helped to provoke the conflict as weakening of newly independentGeorgiawas in its interests
Clash of Shari’ā with National Law
Get PDFThis paper undertakes a praxiological study (practice based approach) of Muslim “religious tribunals”, Shari’ā Councils and Muslim Arbitration Tribunals (MATs) not part of the UK law. Some Western scholars maintain that traditional shari’ā law is discriminatory on issues of gender equality, in particular, with reference to Muslim family law. It is important to examine the shift from the “true narratives” of the Qur’ānic Model (QM) to the “living practice”; co-construction of “true narratives” with the QM.This paper argues that discrimination can be eliminated through the QM by adopting the interpretive/hermeneutical approach. Praxiological/practice based approach (PBA) in this study has identified that discrimination does exist in the “living practice” of traditional shari’ā law.This study treats the Qur’ān-Sunnā as complementary sources to each other because this has important implications with reference to “wife beating” verse in the Qur’ān (Q.4:34). PBA enabled to identify the specifics of discrimination that occur. Thesecular-religious debate has been politically influenced, for example, inequality issue for women seeking advice from RTs. BaronessCox has introduced the Arbitration and Mediation (Equality) Services Bill (HL) 2014-15 that went through its first reading on 11 June 2014. The Bill addresses gender discrimination within Muslim religious tribunals and the parallel legal system
The Origins of the Second Gulf War
Get PDFleading up to the Second Gulf War. Using declassified and historical documents, this paper examines the influential role of those neo-conservatives and war lobbyists who strongly influenced George W. Bush in the planning, strategizing, and later launching of “Operation Iraqi Freedom.” The paper highlights the author’s perspective on the Second Persian Gulf War. It is based on the research conducted through analysis and discussion of existing political documents and various standpoint theories of some historians. The objective is to create a vivid picture of the US Government Plans towards Iraq and the involvementof war lobbyists and major decision-makers in this process during the Presidency of George W. Bush. The sole aim of the article is to describe and analyze US Foreign policy in connection with Iraq before the Second Gulf War, as the topic has not been explored in depth yet and is still open for discussion due to present day situation in Iraq
Determinants of Fiscal Sustainability and their Manifestation’s Features in Ukraine
Get PDFThe article deals with the fiscal sustainability problems as well as the author’s modern concept of fiscal sustainability forUkraine. The author analyzes studies about fiscal sustainability determinants by various scholars. He also presents proved and arrangedimpacts on state fiscal sustainability in a short-term, medium-term and long-term periods. The article investigates featuresand effects of some determinants on fiscal sustainability in Ukraine, identifies prime and special ones. They include high exposureon revenues from non-renewable natural resources and remittances by individuals abroad that have great impact on fiscal sustainabilityof Ukraine
Modern Features of Ukraine`s International Trade: Statistical Analysis
Get PDFThe paper statistically studies the evolution of the structure of international trade in the Ukraine. It elucidates the factors thataffected the structure of international trade in the Ukraine and puts forward hypotheses about future directions of development.Special attention is paid to the geography of trading partners revealing its relationship with the country’s place in the world of trade
Prudential Supervision of Banking: Interrelation between Institutional Architecture and Financial Stability
Get PDFThe article is dedicated to the research of prudential supervision of banking, as one of the key factors of ensuring financial stability.The basics of organization of prudential supervision of banking in current economic circumstances are defined. The practiceof foreign counties in organization of prudential supervision of banking is considered. Particular attention in the article is paid tothe question of optimal institutional organization of prudential supervision of banking with an aim to ensure financial stability in thecountry. This paper presents efforts of the author to find out interrelations between institutional architecture of banking supervisionand financial stability in the country
Statistical Evaluation of the Sizes of Smuggling in Ukraine
Get PDFThe article concerns estimation of the smuggling activity’s sizes that have been held on the basis of State custom service’sdata. Also the State statistic service’s approach to the assessment of the sizes of smuggling has been considered, its maindisadvantages have been defined and priority ways of modernization of quantitative assessment of the sizes of smugglinghave been proposed
National Security of Ukraine and Civil Society: Combating International Terrorism
Get PDFThe article deals with the problem regarding the prevention of international terrorism, also the participation of government, andcivil society in creation of security system, at the local and global levels, which corresponds to the challenges and threats of up-todateness,and also identifies the main aspects of our state in anti-terrorism activities field
Unconscious Psychic and Criminal Activity
Get PDFThe article emphasizes the influence of unconscious psychic on criminal behavior, its importance for explanation and preventioncriminal activity and rehabilitation offenders. Main theories of unconscious psychic, psychological types of behavior andits content are examined in the research. Also the influence of unconscious psychic on serial crimes, serial offenders and the issueof relationship between the environment and genotype are analyzed, some type of preventive measures are considered as amultimodal-economic (parents’ and family support) early corrective intervention with pedagogic and psycho-corrective measures,psychotherapy, hypnosis and others
The Global Fight of Terror Implications of 9/11
Get PDFThe attention which is given to terrorism is often considered disproportionately to its real danger. The use of terror as a meanto attain personal or political objectives exists all over the world. Terrorism incidents kill and maim millions of people. People strivefor power and these power-wielding individuals may commit terrible acts.Modern terrorist ideology has changed. Victims of terrorism are often those who have no offensive intentions towards the terrorists– passengers, journalists, diplomats, educators, students, business executives and other civilians.Nowadays terrorists are more likely to choose this tactics rather than the traditional methods - assassinations of heads of stateor prominent officials. Terrorists prefer easy targets.Less than 12 hours after the 9/11 attacks, George W. Bush proclaimed the start of a global war on terror. Ever since, there hasbeen a vigorous debate about how to win it. Bush and his supporters emphasized the need for the offensive attack against terroristsand to use all existing levers for countering such brutalities.Radicalization and terrorism have become major problems at national, regional and global levels, as a threat to collective security.Deepening the problem even more, the significance of Terrorism personifies not only casualties and annihilation of the enemybut also implies moral claims.The aim of this paper is to analyze whether it is possible to win the global war on terror and make readers get acquainted withthe coordinated, collective and global structuring war effort which has developed since 9/11