“It’S Not The Pride Parade Model”: Investigating Changes In Queer Activist Practices In Sarajevo After 2008,
2016
SIT Graduate Institute - Study Abroad
“It’S Not The Pride Parade Model”: Investigating Changes In Queer Activist Practices In Sarajevo After 2008, Matthew Zarenkiewicz
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
In 2008, a group of queer activists in Sarajevo organized the Sarajevo Queer Festival in an attempt to raise the visibility of queer people in Sarajevo, but the event resulted in a violent attack on the queer community. Since 2008, the actors and tactics of activists have changed, moving from the single, more radical, Organization Q, to the emergence of more groups with a more moderate approach. My research poses the question how have the tactics of queer activists in Sarajevo changed since the attack on the Sarajevo Queer Festival and the passage of the 2009 anti-discrimination law. Through semi-structured …
Reconciliation As A Form Of Cultural Catharsis: The Role Of Theater In Revitalizing Kosovo-Serbian Relations,
2016
SIT Graduate Institute - Study Abroad
Reconciliation As A Form Of Cultural Catharsis: The Role Of Theater In Revitalizing Kosovo-Serbian Relations, Sarah Edwards
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
The current state of Kosovo-Serbian relations is one of frozen conflict; Serbia does not recognize Kosovo independence and relations between the two communities are relatively stagnant in spite of the ongoing EU mediated political dialogue in Brussels. Thus, this paper aims to re-imagine traditional processes of reconciliation and conflict transformation between the two entities by situating it within the cultural realm of society and viewing theater as a transformative practice. In doing this, I ask in what ways theater can effectively engage with and foster processes of reconciliation between Kosovo and Serbia, while specifically analyzing two joint productions between Prishtina …
A Coercive Courtship: German Awareness Of And Responses To The Sudeten Germans, 1929-1934,
2016
Gettysburg College
A Coercive Courtship: German Awareness Of And Responses To The Sudeten Germans, 1929-1934, Jesse E. Siegel
Student Publications
Following the end of World War I and the creation of the first Czechoslovak Republic, the Sudeten Germans sought to raise the awareness of Germans in Germany and Austria of their situation under Czechoslovak rule. In the period between 1929 and 1934, the public discourse in Germany altered, as Nazi control began to direct further concentration on the Sudeten Germans, away from broader discussion of their minority status to a German nationalistic perspective. The Nazis, however, were both manipulative and ambivalent in their awareness of the Sudeten Germans, treating them as an extension of the Nazi Party while also beyond …
Disparities In Moldovan Place-Identity A Product Of Systemic Stratification,
2016
Illinois State University
Disparities In Moldovan Place-Identity A Product Of Systemic Stratification, Robyn Savacool
Theses and Dissertations
Place-identity is a concept that examines the corresponding relationship between the self and space. Much work has been accomplished on this topic in environmental psychology and geography, but sociological research on this concept is scarce. This project employs reflexive participant photography, qualitative methods and an analytical framework derived from place-identity theory to research the affect of socioeconomic status on place-identity in the Republic of Moldova. Socioeconomic status consists of four sub-variables - parents's professions, formative loci and experience from formative loci - which further represent class-status and community-society constructs, respectively. These constructs were compared to assess the predominate variables in …
Greek Rite Catholicism In Lithuania: The Mission Of Bishop Petras Būčys, 1930–1940,
2016
George Fox University
Greek Rite Catholicism In Lithuania: The Mission Of Bishop Petras Būčys, 1930–1940, Regina Laukaitytė
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Sustainable Development Goals Worth Sharing,
2016
Western University
Sustainable Development Goals Worth Sharing, Erika Simpson
Political Science Publications
The international community has agreed upon another set of goals for the next 15 years. On the table are no less than 169 objectives and 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The new aspirations are summarized and the merits and demerits of further elaboration and measurement including country-specific deadlines and targets are discussed. The hefty budget to achieve all 17 goals is estimated at more than $4 trillion US a year. North American policy-makers need to be aware of humankind’s shared aspirations as they consider the new and expensive SDGs. Foreign aid is one of the instruments of North American foreign …
Russian Orthodox Religious Education Initiatives In Post-Soviet Russia: Update And Commentary,
2016
George Fox University
Russian Orthodox Religious Education Initiatives In Post-Soviet Russia: Update And Commentary, Joseph Loya, Tatiana Kravchuk
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Review Of Dâncu's "Triburile. O Patologie A Politicii Românești, De La Revoluție La Generația Facebook",
2016
Babeș-Bolyai University
Review Of Dâncu's "Triburile. O Patologie A Politicii Românești, De La Revoluție La Generația Facebook", Mihnea-Simion Stoica
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Church In Croatia As The Opposition To Itself: Ecumenism As The Victim Of Inner Conflicts,
2016
George Fox University
Church In Croatia As The Opposition To Itself: Ecumenism As The Victim Of Inner Conflicts, Branko Sekulić
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Georgia: State Obstructs Building New Non-Georgian Orthodox Places Of Worship,
2016
George Fox University
Georgia: State Obstructs Building New Non-Georgian Orthodox Places Of Worship, Mariam Gavtadze, Eka Chitanava
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Honors Senior Capstone Portfolio,
2016
Student
Honors Senior Capstone Portfolio, Brooke M. Doss
KSU Journey Honors College Capstones and Theses
This Honors Senior Capstone Thesis seeks to present an analyze the current war between Ukraine and Russia by comparing an contrasting three countries' responses to this international crisis--Poland, France, and Germany.
Religious Coercion As Part Of A Religious Identity: Croatian Perspective,
2016
George Fox University
Religious Coercion As Part Of A Religious Identity: Croatian Perspective, Ervin Budiselić
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Frontmatter,
2016
George Fox University
Frontmatter, Paul Mojzes
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
European Union Membership And Levels Of Corruption,
2016
Georgia College and State University
European Union Membership And Levels Of Corruption, Kevin J. Morris
The Corinthian
Recent accessions to the European Union (E.U.) membership have been met with protests as critics noted the widespread corruption still rampant in both recent and established member countries. Given the global ramifications of the debt crises in Italy, Spain, and Greece, determining the efficacy of the E.U. Accession Reforms and Membership Criteria on corruption reduction is vitally important. Using European and Central Asian country-level data from the World Bank’s Global Development and Global Indicator database regional-level fixed effects, I estimate the impact of EU membership on corruption levels and find that E.U. membership has a small, but significant impact on …
The Eu's Impact On Managing Levels Of Corruption In The Post-Communist World,
2016
University of Denver
The Eu's Impact On Managing Levels Of Corruption In The Post-Communist World, Sabina Gueorguieva Pavlovska-Hilaiel
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study examines the role of the European Union (EU) in the process of managing corruption in the post-communist world. Throughout the post-communist transitions, which began in 1989, the EU has been consistent in putting a strong emphasis on the problem of corruption. As part of the transitions, there were many attempts at abating corruption domestically, most of which were expressed in the creation of institutions and legislation. Yet such attempts had varying effectiveness, and outcomes were not always expected nor predicted by scholars and policy-makers. Internationally, the EU expected that conditionality, which offered EU membership in exchange for compliance …
Linkages And Spillovers In Global Production Networks: Firm-Level Analysis Of The Czech Automotive Industry,
2016
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Linkages And Spillovers In Global Production Networks: Firm-Level Analysis Of The Czech Automotive Industry, Petr Pavlinek, Pavla Žížalová
Geography and Geology Faculty Publications
The aim of this article is to analyze the linkages between and spillovers from foreign-owned (foreign) to domestic-owned (domestic) firms in the Czech automotive industry. Theoretically and conceptually, our research draws on two strands of literature: spillovers, linkages and effects of foreign direct investment on domestic firms and regional economic development; and literature on global production networks, global value chains and industrial upgrading. Empirical analysis is based upon unique data collected by the authors through a questionnaire completed by 317 foreign and domestic firms in 2009 and on-site interviews with 100 firms conducted between 2009 and 2011. Data analysis has …
How To Hold On To Hierarchy: Russia And The Near Abroad,
2016
Brigham Young University
How To Hold On To Hierarchy: Russia And The Near Abroad, Andrew Jensen
Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies
The smoldering wreckage of a commercial airliner in an Eastern Ukraine farm field signified so much more than just hundreds of innocent deaths; the downing was a bloody symbol of just how far Ukraine had fallen. Peace agreements between the rebels and government forged in Minsk in September 2014 and February 2015 failed to stamp out the persistent violence. Not simply a civil war, the rebels had been trained, armed, and assisted by the Russian military. While Russia flatly denied its contribution of men and munitions, few in the West believed the claims. Despite several rounds of sanctions by the …
One Swallow Does Not Make Spring: A Critical Juncture Perspective On The Eu Sanctions In Response To The Arab Spring,
2016
University of Leuven
One Swallow Does Not Make Spring: A Critical Juncture Perspective On The Eu Sanctions In Response To The Arab Spring, Andreas Boogaerts, Clara Portela, Edith Drieskens
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
This article examines to what extent the Arab Spring constitutes a critical juncture – a major turning point – for the EU’s sanctions policy towards Egypt, Libya, Syria and Tunisia. Based on a multidimensional critical juncture operationalization, we find that the Arab Spring only constitutes such a turning point for the EU’s sanctions policy towards Syria. Both the level and nature of measures differ substantially from previous years. By contrast, the EU’s sanctions practice towards Libya, Egypt and Tunisia shows more resilience. More generally, changes in the nature of the measures are prominent, whereas changes in the level of the …
Review Of Bremer's "Cross And Kremlin: A Brief History Of The Orthodox Church In Russia",
2016
Rosemont College, PA
Review Of Bremer's "Cross And Kremlin: A Brief History Of The Orthodox Church In Russia", Paul Mojzes
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Overhauling Interreligious Dialogue For Peacebuilding,
2016
Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College, Dublin
Overhauling Interreligious Dialogue For Peacebuilding, Ina Merdjanova
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
During, and especially since the end of the Yugoslav secessionist wars in the 1990s, interreligious dialogue became a central tool in the continuous efforts to promote peaceful coexistence in the multicultural and multireligious societies in the Balkans. Presenting the major points in a sociological theory of interreligious dialogue for peace building (IRDPB) which I developed together with Patrice Brodeur in Religion as a Conversation Starter: Interreligious Dialogue for Peacebuilding in the Balkans (published with Continuum in the UK in 2009 and subsequently translated into Bulgarian in 2010 and into Bosnian in 2014), in this paper I revisit some of the …
