http://www.netvouz.com/ipfwgweb/tag/weurope?feed=rss&pg=2 ipfwgweb's bookmarks tagged "weurope" on Netvouz http://pdc.ceu.hu/archive/00001128/01/Corruption_in_Serbia.pdf By Boris Begovic and Bosko Mijatovic. The findings of the report are based on a public opinion survey carried out in 2001 amongst 1,632 adults across a widespread section of society. The report also looked at the way corruption manifested itself in Serbian Society, in the judiciary, police force and customs, the Federal and Republican Government, and the possible reasons why such corruption existed. At the end, the writers put forward a 23 point action plan which puts the emphasis clearly on the elected government to generate the resolve to combat it and to carry out essential reforms in many areas of public life x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic ipfwgweb Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:19:14 GMT http://pdc.ceu.hu/archive/00001435/01/Corruption,_contraband_and_organized_crime.pdf By the Center for the Study of Democracy. The report looks at the origins, mechanism and effects of, in particular, cross border corruption and smuggling within South Eastern Europe while giving statistical data to highlight the extent of the problem. Cross border smuggling and the inherent border cooperation that must accompany this scale of corruption is highlighted as one of the main problems in preventing the transition to a market economy in the former war torn states. The report states that the need to fully understand the true dimensions of the problem while establishing cross border cooperation to combat the problem is paramount in the fight against organized crime x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic ipfwgweb Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:30:27 GMT http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41704.htm The reports describe general political situation in Russia with emphasis on human rights abuses. It makes an overview of the legislative processes in the country together with in-house power-balances. In addition, it talks about law-enforcement system in Russia, as well as its economic development x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Elena Klitsounova ipfwgweb Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:32:36 GMT http://pdc.ceu.hu/archive/00001796/01/Bumci.pdf The report sets out a detailed history of the relationship betweenAlbaniaandMontenegro, particularly in context of the internal problems and redevelopment of their respective economies and political institutions. The report concludes with highlighting areas where the process of CBC is already underway such as Tourism and Transport and suggests that there should be more border crossing points, the establishment of an Association of Border Regions and development strategies for CBC in both countries. x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Beáta Huszka ipfwgweb Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:26:30 GMT http://pdc.ceu.hu/archive/00001041/01/discretionary_power1.pdf By Enrico Colombatto. The author argues that under many circumstances corruption can be a rational reaction to institutional failure. It analyses the nature of corruption and how it develops in accordance with the existing rules of the political and economic game. It looks at developed, undeveloped and transition countries and what it calls "crony capitalism" x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Vesna Pesic ipfwgweb Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:16:37 GMT http://nourl Why have Western donors' efforts to encourage development of Russian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) varied dramatically in two different NGO sectors, despite similar levels of assistance? Where foreign assistance is employed to promote norms that are universally embraced, it is highly likely to lead to a successful NGO movement. In contrast, when foreign assistance pursues norms that are specific to other societal contexts, it will fail to develop an NGO movement, regardless of the amount of funding foreign donors devote. x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Elena Klitsounova ipfwgweb Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:39:44 GMT http://pdc.ceu.hu/archive/00001386/01/mcarthur.pdf By Irakli Mchedlishvili. The article analyses formation of political orientations in the Caucasus, features attempts to shape the Caucasian regional and national security systems, stresses the great importance of co-operation between the Caucasian nations and the role of Russia, Turkey and Iran in the regional security system, and suggests principles of relations between the Caucasus and non-regional countries x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Fariz Ismailzade ipfwgweb Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:05:53 GMT http://www.iiss.org/ The IISS is the primary source of accurate, objective information on international strategic issues for politicians and diplomats, foreign affairs analysts, international business, economists, the military, defence commentators, journalists, academics and the informed public. The Institute owes no allegiance to any government, or to any political or other organisation. The IISS, through its various activities, seeks to provide excellent information and analysis that can improve wider public understanding of international security problems and through its network, influence the development of sounder public policy WG links-ALL > WG Organizational related Links - Wider Europe ipfwgweb Sat, 26 Aug 2006 08:59:45 GMT http://pdc.ceu.hu/archive/00002257/01/Sandzak.pdf by International Institute for Middle East and Balkan. The paper examines political situation with ethnic minorities in the region of Sandzak between Serbia and Montenegro. It focuses on elections of local municipalities, situation with national minorities and the issue of independence of the region. x2006 Fellows-ALL > 2006 Fellows - Wider Europe > Beáta Huszka ipfwgweb Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:21:24 GMT http://www.swp-berlin.org The Research Institute for International Affairs acts in an advisory capacity to the federal government and the German Parliament on foreign and security policy issues. The Institute specializes on publications and organizing conferences on arms control and security issues, subjects of special interest during the Cold War. Topics such as the transition in Russia and Eastern Europe, the new role of Western institutions and questions related to the new global order have since been added to the research agenda. The institute has actively been engaged in international exchange on politics and international relations WG links-ALL > WG Organizational related Links - Wider Europe ipfwgweb Sat, 26 Aug 2006 08:58:17 GMT