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THE POLITICAL VIEWS OF MILAN GROL AND THE DEMOCRATS OF MACEDONIA AND THE MACEDONIAN QUESTION IN THE PERIOD 1940 - 1945
No full textThis text analyzes the political views and positions of Milan Grol, as presidentof the Democratic Party, from 1940, when he assumed leadership of the party, to 1945,when he resigned from the government of Democratic Federal Yugoslavia and withdrewfrom political life. It also follows Grol’s initiatives and considerations as a minister inthe émigré governments in London, as well as those of his political allies and opponents,concerning the postwar organization of Yugoslavia, Serbia’s position, and the status ofMacedonia within the future Serbian territorial unit. Entries in Grol’s diary, kept inLondon from 1941 to 1945, clearly show his stance that Macedonia could only have acertain degree of autonomy within Serbia. Grol consistently maintained this politicalposition from the 1930s until the end of his active political involvement in 1945
THE BIDIRECTIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY: REVISITING THE STRESS GENERATION HYPOTHESIS
No full textFor more than three decades, the stress generation hypothesis has inspired indepthstudy of the relationship between psychopathological phenomena and stressfulexperiences. The model proposes that in individuals already struggling with significantmental health problems, certain personality, cognitive, and interpersonal vulnerabilityfactors lead to experiencing a higher rate of stressful life events. Initially, the hypothesiswas proposed in relation to depression, but it was later associated with other mental disordersas well. Unlike dominant assumptions about the relationship between stress andpsychopathology, this model highlights the active role that individuals play in shapingtheir life circumstances. This generated, so-called, dependent stress is both an outcome(at least partly) of impaired mental health, as well as a mechanism that maintains orexacerbates psychological dysfunctions. The paper presents a brief review of empiricalfindings that support the transdiagnostic utility of the model and provide insight intorisk factors for stress generation. Clinical implications relevant to the treatment of impairedmental health are discussed, along with methodological limitations and recommendations,as well as directions for future research
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILY STUDIES AS A DISTINCT ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE
No full textThis paper aims to explore the evolution of Family Studies as a distinct academicdiscipline, focusing on its interdisciplinary nature, the theoretical challenges it faces,and its institutional development in the United States. Unlike classical scientific disciplineswith a unified paradigm and clear theoretical roots, family studies have emergedas a result of a dialogue among multiple scholarly fields—Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology,History, Demography, Gender Studies, and other related disciplines. Thisinterdisciplinary distinctiveness, while enriching the analytical dimension of the field,simultaneously leads to methodological fragmentation and the absence of a coherenttheoretical framework. The paper analyzes both sides of this debate—the critiques oftheoretical dependence and the support for interdisciplinary innovation—as key to understandingthe disciplinary status of Family Studies.This paper is based on a historical-analytical method, through which key institutions,academic publications, and milestones in the field’s development are mapped,with particular attention to the societal and academic factors that have influenced itsinstitutionalization. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis of the American context,its process of institutionalization, and its development across different phases. Additionally,the most significant research centers and academic journals that have contributedto establishing family studies as a legitimate scientific field are examined. Inthis way, the paper offers a systematic overview of the consolidation process of FamilyStudies as a distinct discipline, assessing its scientific relevance and potential for furtherdevelopment
ON RELIGIOUS MORALITY AND UNIVERSAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DIALOGUE ACCORDING TO KUNG’S GLOBAL ETHICS
No full textThis paper explores the concept of universal responsibility and global ethics as essentialfoundations for achieving lasting peace in the modern interconnected world. It emphasizesthat genuine peace cannot be established through violence or coercion but through the cultivationof ethical values, moral awareness, and interreligious dialogue. The study argues that everyhuman action has both personal and universal dimensions, demanding responsibility not onlytoward oneself but also toward humanity, nature, and future generations. Within this framework,dialogue emerges as a fundamental ethical and communicative method for understanding, cooperation,and peaceful coexistence among individuals, nations, and religions. Drawing on theideas of thinkers such as Emil Brunner, the Dalai Lama, Emmanuel Levinas, and especially HansKüng, the paper highlights Küng’s project Global Ethics as a crucial attempt to establish a sharedmoral framework based on humanism and dialogue. The work underscores the necessity of interreligiousunderstanding and the development of a universal ethical paradigm grounded in justice,compassion, tolerance, and responsibility. The conclusion calls for an ethical revolution centeredon humanism and global solidarity, affirming that universal ethics should guide humanity towardbuilding a more humane, just, and harmonious world
PEACE INSPIRED BY CONSCIENCE: PRAYER, MARTIAL ARTS, AND QIGONG AS CULTURAL PRACTICES IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD
No full textGlobalization has accelerated cultural exchange but also intensified competition, fuelingwars, climate crises, disasters, and cyber threats that heighten global anxiety. In response, thispaper explores conscience-centered peace practices rooted in Tai Ji Men, a qigong and martial artsMenpai with a long tradition of spiritual cultivation. Drawing from over two decades of personalpractice, the study highlights how prayer, martial arts, and qigong can foster inner calmness,moral action, and collective resilience. Special attention is given to the Bell of World Peace andLove, a global cultural initiative through which world leaders have pledged to uphold conscienceand harmony. The paper also examines the Tai Ji Men case, a prolonged legal and human rightscontroversy in Taiwan, as a litmus test for freedom of belief and cultural diversity. Through analysisof lived experience, international engagement, and the broader human rights discourse, thestudy argues that conscience awakening and cultural-spiritual practices can generate nonviolent,resilient forces for peace. Ultimately, resolving structural injustices such as the Tai Ji Men case is essentialnot only for Taiwan’s democratic development but also for strengthening global solidarityand advancing sustainable peace.
SPECIALIZED BODIES OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE
No full textThe Council of Europe is a traditional intergovernmental organization. Its internal structureincludes the Parliamentary Assembly, which is a consultative body of the Organization in whichdelegations from the member states\u27 parliaments participate, and the Committee of Ministers,which is the only executive and decision-making body of the entire Organization. This is explicitlystated in the clause of Article 10 of the Statute of the Council of Europe, which lists only theConsultative Assembly and the Committee of Ministers as the Organization\u27s basic organs. TheConsultative Assembly, as its name suggests, has only advisory authority and, in a similar vein,forms the Organization\u27s so-called parliamentary pillar.This is clearly stipulated in the provision of Article 10 of the Statute of the Council ofEurope, where only the Committee of Ministers (which constitutes the so-called intergovernmentalpillar of the Organization) and the Consultative Assembly are listed as the basic organs of theOrganization, which, as evident from its title, has only advisory competence and whichanalogously forms the so-called parliamentary pillar of the Organization. This organizationalstructure of the Council of Europe is completed by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities,which not coincidentally has the status of the third pillar of the Organization, as well as a seriesof special expert bodies, including the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance(ECRI) and the European Commission for Democracy through Law (known as the VeniceCommission). The latter also includes the offices of the political officials of the Council of Europe,including the Secretary General of the Organization and the Commissioner for Human Rights.Analogous to the latter, it is quite clear that the generally known European Court of Human Rights– founded on the basis of the ECHR – is not an organ of the Council of Europe, as is the case withall the other independent expert bodies established by a special decision of the Committee ofthe Ministers, but only a judicial supervisory body for the needs of the ECHR itself, as is the casewith the supervisory bodies established on the basis of numerous international conventions of theCouncil of Europe. Only the positions and functions of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance(ECRI), the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission), theCommissioner for Human Rights, the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice, and the Consultative Council of European Judges. are discussed in the text that follows due to the spaceconstraints of this section of the paper.In addition to the two fundamental organs already mentioned, the Council of Europe hascreated a number of specialized expert and political bodies to expand its operations in severalparticularly significant areas. The establishment of these bodies is directly related to the necessityfor the actualization of the aforementioned goals and jurisdiction
80 ГОДИНИ ОД ПРОГЛАСУВАЊЕТО НА МАКЕДОНСКИОТ ЈАЗИК ЗА СЛУЖБЕН ЈАЗИК ВО НАШАТА ДРЖАВА: (на 2.8.2024 г. текстот е објавен во медиумите по повод одбележувањето на јубилејната годишнина)
No full text80 ГОДИНИ ОД ПРОГЛАСУВАЊЕТО НА МАКЕДОНСКИОТ ЈАЗИК ЗА СЛУЖБЕН ЈАЗИК ВО НАШАТА ДРЖАВА
ОД ПЛАОШНИК, ПРЕКУ БОЛОЊА ДО УКИМ: (Кон Книга за светите браќа Климент и Наум Охридски, приредувачи: Димитар Пандев и Славе Ѓорѓо Димоски, Охрид: Општина Охрид, 300 стр.)
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АЦО ШОПОВ ВО КОНТЕКСТ НА МАКЕДОНСКО-СЛОВЕНЕЧКИТЕ КНИЖЕВНИ И КУЛТУРНИ ВРСКИ ВО XX ВЕК И ДЕНЕС
No full text АЦО ШОПОВ ВО КОНТЕКСТ НА МАКЕДОНСКО-СЛОВЕНЕЧКИТЕ КНИЖЕВНИ И КУЛТУРНИ ВРСКИ ВО XX ВЕК И ДЕНЕС 
