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Timing and Toll: Europe's Excess Mortality in the First Three Years of COVID-19
Get PDFThis study examines excess mortality patterns in 32 European countries during the first three years of the pandemic, offering insights into the pandemic’s toll on each country. Using data from national statistical offices, we calculated monthly excess mortality for 2020–2022. Time series decomposition was employed for trend analysis, followed by clustering countries based on their mortality trends. Then we compared total excess mortality among different clusters. We found that neighboring countries with similar characteristics experienced comparable levels of excess mortality, regardless of the differences in their pandemic trajectories identified by cluster analysis. Other factors, such as healthcare infrastructure and pre-existing health risks, appear to have had a more significant impact on total excess mortality, with various pre-existing regional factors playing significant roles in shaping the pandemic’s final toll. While the timing of peak excess mortality may have been a factor, it was not the primary driver of the overall toll. This study highlights the critical need for comprehensive public health strategies that focus on reinforcing healthcare infrastructure and mitigating pre-existing health risks, essential for effective pandemic preparedness and response. These findings suggest the need for reevaluating current approaches and exploring alternative strategies for managing future health emergencies
Политика Републике Турске према територијалном интегритету и суверенитету и ефекти на регионалну сарадњу- Случај Републике Србије и Босне и Херцеговине
Get PDFМеђународни односи у савременом свету суочени
су са све учесталијим различитостима у тумачењу
територијалног интегритета и суверенитета
држава, што доводи до релативизације правила
међународног права, заоштравања политичких
и других односа међу државама, а неретко и
до отворених сукоба. Однос држава према
територијалном интегритету и суверентитету
суседа може утицати на свеукупни биланс њихове
сарадње. У својој спољној политици Република
Турска поклања незанемарљиву пажњу балканском
региону – блиској копненој сфери, позивајући се на
културне, географске и историјске споне повезаности.
Фактори повезаности са државама и народима
региона детерминишу однос Републике Турске
према балканским државама – Републици Србији
и Босни и Херцеговини, помажући турској спољној
политици да пронађе упориште за продубљивање
различитих облика сарадње са државама региона
и јачање свог утицаја у регионалним оквирима.
Спољна политика Републике Турске недвосмислено
је подржала једнострано проглашену независност
српске аутономне покрајине Косова и Метохије,
док са друге стране, представници турске државе
снажно подржавају територијални интегритет и
суверенитет Босне и Херцеговине. Истраживање
показује да Република Турска, без обзира на различите
ставове по питању територијалног интегритета
и суверенитета ових држава, настоји да са
њима одржава сарадњу, јачајући своје присуство
и регионални утицај кроз економску сарадњу и
инвестиције. Циљ аутора је да коришћењем методе
анализе садржаја и дискурса одговори на дилему због
чега постоји диспаритет у ставу турске државе
према територијалном интегритету и суверенитету
Републике Србије и Босне и Херцеговине, те да
утврди да ли се и на који начин опречни став турске
државе по питању територијалног интегритета
и суверенитета двеју држава одражава на развој
њихових политичких, економских и других облика
сарадњ
Efekti tranzicije na blagostanje i nejednakost u zemljama bivše SFRJ
No full textCilj rada je da utvrdi efekte ekonomske tranzicije na nivo društvenog blagostanja
i nejednakosti u zemljama bivše Jugoslavije (Bosni i Hercegovini, Hrvatskoj, Severnoj
Makedoniji, Crnoj Gori, Srbiji i Sloveniji). Nakon dezintegracije bivše Jugoslavije,
sve zemlje su se opredelile za tržišne reforme bazirane na neoliberalnim
principima ekonomije. Od početka tranzicije ka tržišnoj ekonomiji, sve zemlje su
se suočile sa recesijom i hiperinflacijom, što se direktno odrazilo na pad životnog
standarda stanovnika. Stoga je prva faza tranzicije imala za cilj uspostavljanje
makroekonomske stabilnosti, ali i liberalizacije tržišta, da bi nakon toga u drugoj
polovini decenije naglasak bio na institucionalnim reformama koje bi omogućile
priliv kapitala. Međutim, različite političke i ekonomske okolnosti, kao i dinamika i
način sprovođenja reformi, uticali su na uspeh u procesu tranzicije, što se odrazilo i
na nivo blagostanja u ovim zemljama. I nakon trideset godina od početka tranzicije,
Slovenija je i dalje zadržala najviši nivo blagostanja, kako po nivou bruto domaćeg
proizvoda po glavi stanovnika, tako i po vrednosti Indeksa humanog razvoja. Isto
tako, Slovenija ima najniži nivo nejednakosti koji je stabilan još od 2004. godine. Na
osnovu analize podataka, može se zaključiti da je primena neoliberalnih principa
ekonomije imala efekta kako na nivo životnog standarda, tako i na nivo nejednakosti,
te je od krucijalnog značaja pronalaženje modela za unapređenje blagostanja i
smanjenje nejednakosti, koji bi bio participativan, decentralizovan i demokratsk
Postsocijalistička Srbija između retradicionalizacije i refleksivne modernizacije
No full textU analizama promena u postsocijalističkim društvima, uključujući Srbiju, govori se
često o retradicionalizaciji, posebno u sferi porodice i rodnih odnosa. Ovaj proces
podrazumeva povratak predmodernih, tradicionalnih normi i vrednosti, a ujedno
slabljenje nasleđa socijalističke modernizacije. U radu se predlaže pristup koji odbacuje
monolitnost koncepata modernizacije i retradicionalizacije, analizirajući
promene u oblastima porodičnog života i rodnih odnosa. Najpre je preispitana
teza o retradicionalizaciji kroz primere koji su znak detradicionalizacije ili selektivne
modernizacije socijalizma. To znači da su neke tradicije opstale i u socijalizmu,
a nisu oživele u postsocijalizmu. Zatim je nijansiran pojam retradicionalizacije
kod identifikovanih primera gde se uvodi razlika između regulativne i značenjske
tradicije, čime se pokazuje da postoje različiti nivoi retradicionalizacije. Takođe
smo ukazali na to da neke socijalističke tradicije opstaju kao nasleđe socijalističke
modernizacije i utiču na dominantne kulturne matrice u postsocijalizmu. Na kraju
rada ukazali na elemente refleksivne modernizacije, čak i u društvu Srbije koje nije
u rangu društava druge modernosti po svim teorijskim kriterijumima
Religion and open society of the 21st century/ Religija i otvoreno društvo 21. veka
No full textСоциолошки преглед је часопис који подстиче различите академске наративе и
пружа ауторима могућност да негују најбољу научну традицију социолошког, али и
мултидисциплинарног, разматрања најактуелнијих тема данашњице. У том светлу,
данас у 21. веку, сведоци смо чињенице да религија није „поражена“ и да није изгубила
место ни у приватном животу човека, нити у друштвеној јавности (Subotić, 2019).
Савремено друштво „подстиче“ убрзани процес модернизације, који се оцртава на
све друштвене елементе. Друштвене промене, условљене модернизацијом, препознате
су као фактори који подстичу процес „секуларизације свести”
International student population in Serbia across time and space
No full textThe international mobility of students in tertiary education has increased significantly over the last few decades globally. A highly educated workforce with international educational experience is an important element of societal progress. Students are specific migrant group
that are migrating in order to improve their human capital at certain
stage of the life course. General patterns of social transformation
linked with international education call up for more research and a better understanding of the internationalisation of education. Until the
1990s, Serbia had a long tradition of educating scholarship holders
abroad, as well as international students at domestic universities that
renewed in the 2000s. However, despite the growing importance of
international students for societies of origin and destination and the
aforementioned tradition, this is an underexplored topic in Serbia.
This article uses additionally processed 2011 and 2022 Census data in
Serbia on international students studying in our country, who according to the definition of the censuses are included in the total population. Students from the former Yugoslav republics who are studying
in Serbia were analysed independently. Descriptive statistical analysis
was used for data processing in order to present and highlight selected
characteristics of international students in Serbia from a time-space
perspective. The new 2022 Census international student population
data show how this migrant population subgroup has changed over
the last decade. Besides the ambition that our findings shed light on
new insights regarding this migrant population, the intention is to
contribute to this under-researched topic within the demographic and
sociological literature in Serbia. Quantitative empirical research aimed
at mapping this population in Serbia is conducted as starting part of
the scientific project IS-MIGaIN, where mixed method research will be
applied aiming to broaden the scientific understanding of international
student migration and identity nexus in the context of traditionally
emigration countries, such as Serbi
Unlocking potential: geographical branding as a possible factor of revitalization of Serbian villages – a case study of the Visok microregion
Get PDFThe objective of this paper is to emphasize, branding as
one of the possible ways to take concrete steps towards
reaffirming the local values and traditional knowledge of
rural populations in Serbia. Based on information gathered
in the field, as well as from existing literature sources, the
main goal of this study is to promote products from the
Visok microregio
Facilitating circularity in city governance in the Republic of Serbia: a novel approach to modeling of energy efciency big data mining
Get PDFEfficient use of energy and other resources, as the basic postulates of the circular economy, is a prerequisite for the green transition to more sustainable cities in the future. The main scientific goal of the paper is the development of a new approach to city governance when it comes to the inefficient use of energy, predominantly fossil fuels, mainly in developing and poor countries. Energy efficiency problems faced by these countries require the introduction of urgent, applicable, and realistically achievable solutions. A prerequisite for adequate analysis and modeling of energy efficiency performance, measures, policies, outcomes, and impacts is the introduction and functioning of the big data management system, which should begin with data mining. On the other hand, adequate data collection has been neglected in many of these countries. The study shows a way to reduce this gap, but in accordance with realistic and limited possibilities for countries with less favorable conditions. In that respect, a conceptual model for the Analytical Service for facilitating energy efficiency in city governance was developed and presented as a driver that can enable cities to manage energy more efficiently. The model is based on an interdisciplinary approach and on the needs of cities in the Republic of Serbia. However, it is designed to allow upgrading in accordance with the capabilities and resources of cities, primarily applicable in developing and poor countries
Does the Concept of Multipolarity Accurately Reflect the Current Geopolitical Reality?
Get PDFWe are witnessing the trend of relative economic and, consequently, political weakening of America
and the West and a constant rise of the “rest of the world”, primarily China, whose economic
growth, despite slowing down in recent years, is still three times faster than that in the EU and
the US. Given that the strategies and policies of great powers, as well as of smaller countries
like Serbia, depend on it, in this paper, we try to answer the question of whether the world is in
the process of becoming bipolar, multipolar, or whether some form of unipolarity will persist.
We start with the definition of polarity in neo-realist terms. We generally accept that after
the end of the Cold War, there was a moment of unipolar US dominance, coupled with its hegemony,
but this moment has largely passed. However, we are faced with the situation that there has been no
clear emergence of either a new bipolar or multipolar order. We cannot argue that Beijing is the
other pole of power since only the US has functional alliances that carry weight
economically and militarily. And, if we are witnessing the emergence of multipolarity, that is the
one that is still fundamentally asymmetric in America’s favour since Washington’s actions
predominantly determine the main currents of global geopolitical processes. Thus, we claim that the
global order is shaped as an unbalanced multipolarity, with the caveat that the role and strength
of poles are in modern times considerably less important than before due to the processes of
globalisation and economic interdependency
Administrative procedures: general principles and sector-specific rules - Republic of Serbia
No full textSerbia has a long tradition of codified general administrative procedure rules—the basic principles and procedural guarantees stemming from the tradition of the Austrian codification and remaining to the great extent unchanged. As a part of wider administrative reforms taking place, the new Law on General Administrative Procedure (LGAP) was adopted in 2016. Process rights are guaranteed in detail by the LGAP and by a number of sectoral laws governing different ‘special’ procedures, with distinction between general and special procedures widely found in national administrative practice and scholarly works. Following the structure of the CoCEAL questionnaire, the first part of the chapter examines the general principles of administrative action as stipulated by the Constitution and the LGAP, while the second parts bring the analysis of ten hypothetical cases and offers insights into how procedural and other rights would be protected in the Serbian legal system