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A typology of the Albanian journalist today
Get PDFIn contrast with the other countries of Eastern Europe, the journalists1 who had operated within the norms and the frame of the ruling ideology of the old system in Albania were forced to abandon the profession immediately after the fall of the regime. A new generation of journalists replaced them and started operating in a legislative vacuum, ignoring both legal and moral norms. This radical behavior marked the whole Albanian transition, as this study suggests. The local development of journalism in the last twenty years reflects clearly the efforts to fuse imported Western values into the existing cultural and traditional bed.
Specifically this paper raises two fundamental questions: What is the profile of the Albanian journalist today? Which are the features of the Albanian journalism?
As “professional culture” we are going to understand ‘the characteristic or presentation of journalism as an independent institution, as a profession and discourse within a concrete political, economic and cultural context’2. According to this definition, we cannot reduce the complex dynamic of the journalistic culture into simply ethical, theoretical and systemic norms of a given profession
The image of a country, communication actors in educational exchanges
Get PDFThe main theoretical emphasis of this paper will be concentrated in explaining concepts, which today are present in the discourse for increasing the image of a country, such as public diplomacy, massive diplomacy, soft-power, international public relations etc. Whereas, empirical emphasiss aims to identify and describe a segment of main communication actors which participate in communications with foreign public, in order to analyze the commitment that country’s institutions have about this dimension of communication with foreign public and the improvement of the country’s image. The hypothesis raised here is whether small countries, such as Kosovo, may influence the increasing of its image in the world, concrete opportunities and difficulties and to whom Kosovo’s campaigns should be directed in order to inform and influence foreign public in student exchanges area. Because of faint activities in this course and the presence of other educational institutions in Kosovo, it is proved that the country is mainly a consumer of foreign public and cultural diplomacy without a strategy for spreading in foreign countries with the aim of increasing its image and reputation
Process of the new codification of the penal code of the Republic of Kosovo
Get PDFIn the wake of legislative changes that occur in Kosovo drafting of the penal code was the part of it where its implementation started on January 1st, 2013. Without having to emphasize the importance of this code the attention should be in its own content. The new Penal Code contains a number of new solutions and that is quite natural having in mind circumstances under which the old code was released. But what are the parts of the new penal code that need to be re-evaluated and reassessed in order to have satisfactory results and where a need to change some titles and chapters is necessary. One of the issues that can be debated comes from the previous decade when the code was adopted. There was a lack of laws in penal spheres and that is in general what the characteristic is. In other words the change that occurred was the change in naming the penal code but not in structure and it did not qualify to be named as a code. Therefore, the entire process of codification is impossible to be done when under protectorate, because the entire stability of the country’s system and the society is adamant where the final product is a code and its successful implementation
The ballad of the walled up woman in Albanian studies
Get PDFIn the Albanian folklore, the ballad of the walled up woman is one of the oldest and best known ballads. It’s motive is to sacrifice a young
woman in the foundations of a castle, a bridge, or another object that is important for ethnicity. The spread of this motive crosses the Balkan
borders. Albanian neighbors, because of the most favorable circumstances like historical, geopolitical and other, have collected and published their
songs half a century ago, and with them the options of the ballad for the walled up woman. Collections and Albanian version publications have been always at a disadvantage because of being fewer and not exhibited in a good way in the European literature of that time. In studies conducted in recent decades by philologists and Albanian scholars of folklore this ballad is estimated especially for the variants about the fortress of Shkodra.
In this review the aim is to note how this ballad has been studied since the time of its collection until today, how has documentation evolved
and what progress was made in collection of variants and in their interpretation. We refer also to researchers and schools which influenced me more
Organized Crime as an Influential Factor in Political Processes – Case Study of North Kosovo
Get PDFSafety is a constitutional category in State Law, which requires state agencies and institutions to fulfill this obligation to the citizens for whom safety is a fundamental right which is inalienable. The extent to which is possible today to meet this constitutional obligation to the citizens and at what level of quality is a relative issue considering the fact that challenging safety factors are increasing continuously and safety is becoming more unstable. Thus increasingly we are witnesses of an imposed state, from, the challenging factors for safety where the organized crime which is one
of the fundamental factors for safety. It is manifested as an important and influential factor, that dictates the rhythm and determines the physiognomy of the political life in state and region wide. As a real reflection and contextual overview of this issue we take into consideration the situation in northern Kosovo, which both in the legal, political and security aspect shows a complex and specific whole where the organized crime is manifested as a strong link between local and political power- symbiosis concerned as crime – local political structure dictates the rhythm, dynamics, volume of state agreements between R. Kosovo and Serbia on the issue of a final solution of the unsolved issues between them. Analyzed from the security point of view and criminology perspective, organized crime attempts, responds towards conservation of the “existing situation” where the state of Kosovo authorities in our concrete case did not have access, nor have they been able to exercise jurisdiction in the territory of Kosovo, recognized internationally as a
state by more than ninety countries
Reform of Public Administration in Kosovo
Get PDFThe reform of public administration in Kosovo is a crucial part of the state-building. With the administrative reform, the government aims
to modernize its public administration, to strengthen its capacities and to make it more efficient and accountable. Post-conflict period in Kosovo since 1999 when begins the building of the new public administration in Kosovo until the start of the reform in administration represents a relatively challenging period for Kosovo. The reform of public administration in Kosovo is manifested in two ways: first, in relation to its own development structure and, second, in relation to the functions it performs, effects of its work and services that offers to institutions and citizens.
Implementation of e-government in the public administration in Kosovo enables all categories of government fast services, at any time
and from any distance, in order to fulfill citizens’ daily requirements.
Electronic governance modernizes the administration and creates an
efficient and responsible management at all levels of the
administration. Through enabling of electronic services to citizens,
Kosovo will be part of e-Europe
The Serbian Propaganda in Dick Marty’s Report
Get PDFThis paper is a research into the propaganda used by states as part of their policy to achieve the effects of the foreign policy. The interior propaganda is briefly mentioned in terms of interpreting the notion of propaganda because the scope of this paper aims to focus on the Serbian propaganda against Albanians: a propaganda that addresses the local opinion, but first of all the foreign one. In this context, there is
a shift in time, the return of the Serbian propaganda at a time when Albanians are giving their efforts to establishing their nation-state. The
paper is intended only to present the more extreme examples from both the past and the present, and not to stop the continuation of this
propaganda. Its purpose is to liaise with the latest propaganda campaign intended to demonize Albanians
Types of prisons and labour camps and the position of convicted persons in Albania during the communist dictatorship
Get PDFThis article is an analysis of the types of prisons and labour camps, their structure and organization as well as the position of convicted persons while serving the punishment of imprisonment in Albania during the communist dictatorship period. During this time-period and up to the triumph of democracy in Albania (1944-1991) a large number of prisons and labour camps functioned and operated for the serving of punishment for a large number of convicted persons, the majority part of whom where political prisoners. The large number of prisoners during this time-period as well as of prisons and labour camps was most of all a consequence of cruel punitive policy lead by the Albanian communist state, which as such was directed solely against the opposers of the communist regime. In this line, a well deserved place will be allocated to the organization of prisons and labour camps, the purpose of punishment with imprisonment and the position of convicted persons while serving their punishment. The scope of this article is to separately shed light upon the types and purpose of establishment of prisons and labour camps, the harsh positions of convicted persons, the limitation of their rights and
inhuman treatment during the monist Albanian state period
Coinciding concerns, Stavileci and Kadare, a comparative analysis
Get PDFApology of the Albanian Issue written by Masar Stavileci1 and The Disagreement written by Ismail Kadare2 are two works written in different space and time, and different circumstances, but which correspond with each other for the serious concerns raised about the Albanian people. While the first author (Stavileci) raises concerns about erosion from the outside and from the inside as a result of the lack of coordination of internal major interests, the second author (Kadare) raises concerns about the “erosion” within the Albanians themselves. Stavileci, writing during the pre-war time in Kosovo (1999), raises concerns about the damage to the national development, spiritual, moral and psychological pan-Albanian development, as a
result not only of foreign chauvinistic assaults, but also of the oligarchy and the inability of the Albanian political and intellectual class who, in dramatic conditions and situations of our people were to exceed themselves, thus leaving behind them narrow and small-minded political interests and bring together the divided Albanian nation; while, Kadare (2010) raises concerns about the consequences of some individuals eroding the identity and values of the Albanian soul. Although written in various times and various geopolitical circumstances, both works meet with the concerns they raise: the
preservation and strengthening of physical and spiritual Albanian integrity
Significance of globalization in economic development, Case of Kosovo
Get PDFGlobalization has become one of the most commonly used words in every context, the official international discourse and non-official in
the context of ‘interdependence’ and the nation’s economy. ‘Globalization’ has evolved over time, and has become more significant since the end of the Cold War and the rapid release of emerging economies. Globalization is not just a contemporary phenomenon. According to Chanda, “It has worked in silence for thousands of years without being given a name.” Indeed, globalization processes are constantly evolving, driven by economic aspirations of millions around the globe; while more people become involved, globalization will occur faster. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of globalization, defined in the integration of economic activities, mainly through markets, the economic viability and global competitiveness in the
sector towards the European Union. Globalization has opened new opportunities for a broad development worldwide. However, it is not being developed equally because some districts are being integrated into the global economy quicker than others with evidence of rapid growth and reduced poverty.
For consistency purpose, a conceptually coherent analytical framework was used throughout the study. The study consists of a literature review and assessment of factors leading to globalization