Ethnopolitical processes as determinants of ethnopolitical management in Eastern European countries in the context of sub-regional security

The following article discusses ethnopolitical processes (politicization of ethnicity and ethnopolitical mobilization of national and ethnic minorities) in Eastern European countries. The author analyses social and political activity of national and ethnic minorities, as well as their representation in state authorities of the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, and concludes that those processes affect the national security of the countries that make up the sub-region. Particular threat to national security is posed by organized separatist actions. In case of the Republic of Belarus, the problem is not observed, but in the Republic of Moldova (Gagauzia, Transnistria) and Ukraine (Donbas, Carpathian Ruthenia) it is a very serious issue. Separatist tendencies of various ethnic groups have a significant impact on the national security policy. They also call for intervention by state authorities, not only in connection with security issues, but also in relation to appropriate management of ethnopolitical processes within the country.

Історико-політичні проблеми сучасного світу ◽

Republic of Moldova in the Context of Regional Security Challenges in Eastern Europe

10.31861/mhpi2018.37-38.281-286 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 299-304

Author(s):

Stefan Tibuleac

Keyword(s):

Eastern Europe ◽

Security Policy ◽

Security System ◽

Regional Security ◽

Strategic Uncertainty ◽

European Security ◽

Republic Of Moldova ◽

The Republic ◽

The Impact

This article analyzes the most current security issues for the Republic of Moldova that are part of the regional security context of Eastern Europe –the region that can be considered the epicenter of international tensions through which the„geopolitical line of fracture”passes. The geographical position of the Republic of Moldova makes this state particularly sensitive to any negative trends in theregion. Growing of international tensions creates security threats and complicates economic development. From a historical point of view, Moldova has repeatedly fallen victim by the confrontation of the great powers. Therefore, the Republic of Moldova has a vital interest in preventing a new conflict in Eastern Europe. This article is based on a number of assumptions made by changes in the European security environment, such as the „shift of weight” to the East, strategic uncertainty, increasing the role of non-state actors, the situation in eastern Ukraine, etc. Based on these assumptions, this article makes an attempt to outline the potential role of the Republic of Moldova in the Eastern European security system, taking into account the desideratum for integration of the republic into the European Union. Other relevant factors will be taken into account for shaping the role of the Republic of Moldova in the European security system, namely: the security deficit; the impact of NATO and EU security policy; the rebirth of the project to create a regional defense alliance, etc. This article will largely take into account the military aspects of security. Keywords: Republic of Moldova, national security, Eastern Europe, NATO, Intermarium, defence, threats, risks, challenges

“Non-Union State”: the Republic of Belarus in the memory wars of Eastern Europe

Социодинамика ◽

10.25136/2409-7144.2021.8.35187 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 66-84

Author(s):

Andrei Aleksandrovich Linchenko

Keyword(s):

Eastern Europe ◽

European Countries ◽

Political Regime ◽

Eastern European ◽

Non Union ◽

The Difference ◽

The Republic ◽

Post Communism ◽

Methodological Aspects

The subject of this research is the position of Belarus in the memory wars of Russia and Eastern European countries of the two recent decades. Based on P. Bourdieu’s theory of symbolic power, as well as comparative analysis of the key stages of the historical politics of Russia and Belarus as the members of the Union State, the author explores the causes and peculiarities of electoral neutrality of Belarus in the memory wars of Russia and Eastern European countries. Analysis is conducted on the theoretical-methodological aspects of the concept of “memory wars”. Content analysis of the relevant research reveals the specificity of the Belarusian case with regards to correlation between domestic and foreign historical politics. The specificity of the forms of post-Communism that have established in Russia and Belarus, the difference in the pace of historical politics of the last three decades, as well as the evolution of the political regime of Alexander Lukashenko contributed to the formation of peculiar position of the Republic of Belarus in the memory confrontation between Russia and its Eastern European neighbors. The internal manifestation of such position was the desire to displace the conflicts between memory communities in the republic, the movement of memory to the periphery of cultural-information space, while the external manifestation was strive for electoral neutrality (memory isolationism) in the memory wars in Eastern Europe. Such position is aimed not so much at supporting Russia’s memory initiatives, but at solving the relevant political and economic challenges, using historical politics as the instrument for promoting the own interests.

Ensuring the resilience of the national security of the Republic of Moldova in the context of increasing the geopolitical coordinate of covid-19 pandemic phenomenon

Review of Philosophy, Sociology and Political Sciences ◽

10.53783/18572294.21.185.02 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 18-33

Author(s):

Veaceslav Ungureanu ◽

Keyword(s):

National Security ◽

International Security ◽

Fundamental Problem ◽

Complex Structure ◽

Main Idea ◽

Regional Security ◽

Republic Of Moldova ◽

Security Environment ◽

The Republic ◽

The Impact

The research of the fundamental problem for ensuring the institutional resilience of the national security of the Republic of Moldova during the COVID-19 pandemic consists of the analysis of the geopolitical coordinate of the international events that determines the process of transforming the regional and international security environment. COVID-19 pandemic phenomenon can be considered a multi-dimensional global crisis in which the foreign policy actions of the great powers and regional powers have intensified in order to influence the reconfiguration of the geopolitical architecture of the international security system and the security complex structure in different regions of the world. The main idea of the subject proposed for scientific examination consists of investigating the impact of the geopolitical context of the regional security environment during the global pandemic generated by the new type of COVID-19 Coronavirus on the process of ensuring national security of the Republic of Moldova. Profifi ling fifi rst the examination of the political-military cooperation relations between the Republic Moldova and the North Atlantic Alliance, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributed to the elucidation of the opportunities provided by the Alliance to increase the level of the institutional resilience of the national security and defense system of the Republic of Moldova, which needs further substantial support of the development partners, by ensuring the adjustment of the national security components to the Euro-Atlantic standards that will strengthen the capability and interoperability degree in the national security and defense field, thus discouraging possible menaces and counteracting current risks and threats.

International tourism as a tool of European integration within eastern European countries

Linguistics and Culture Review ◽

10.21744/lingcure.v5ns4.1883 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (S4) ◽

pp. 1568-1584

Author(s):

Anatoliy Parfinenko ◽

Olena Yevtushenko ◽

Iryna Panova ◽

Polina Podlepina ◽

Maksym Onatskyi

Keyword(s):

European Integration ◽

European Countries ◽

International Tourism ◽

Eastern European ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Republic Of Moldova ◽

The Eu

The article is devoted to researching the links between European integration processes and the development of national markets for tourist services. Particular attention was paid to the situation in international tourism in those countries that integrated with the EU in 2004 and 2007. In addition, the article discusses the main modern types of international tourism, as well as factors affecting its development. Finally, attention was also paid to identifying promising directions for the development of international tourism in Eastern European countries – potential candidates for accession to the EU (Republic of Moldova and Ukraine).

The Role of Securitization of National and Ethnic Minorities in the Management of Ethno-Politics in Eastern European Countries

International Journal of Contemporary Management ◽

10.4467/24498939ijcm.20.006.12671 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 71-95

Author(s):

Magdalena Karolak-Michalska

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Minorities ◽

System Analysis ◽

Comparative Method ◽

Research Area ◽

European Countries ◽

Research Approach ◽

Eastern European ◽

Foreign Study ◽

Background. The increase in the complexity of the social and political situation of Eastern European countries raises questions about securitization of national and ethnic minorities and its impact on the management of ethno-politics in the countries of the subregion. Ethnopolitical management corresponds to the security of the subregion. Research interest in securitization of minority affairs is current, especially after the annexation of Crimea in 2014. Research aims. The purpose is to define the role of securitization of national and ethnic minorities issues in the management of ethno-politics in Eastern European countries. The research area encompasses: Belarus, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. The author asks the following research questions: 1) What are the areas of securitization of the issues of national and ethic minorities concerned? 2) How does the securitization of the issues of national and ethnic minorities take place? 3) How does the securitization affect the process of ethnopolitical management in the studied countries? Methodology. An interdisciplinary research approach was applied, integrating methods from political science, international relations and management. The conclusions from author’s own research carried out during foreign study trips in the years 2014–2017 were used. The literature has an interdisciplinary aspect. The realization of the goal is based on the application of a catalogue of research methods, including in detail, the following methods are mainly used in the research: system analysis; comparative method; behavioral method; a qualitative approach was also used in the realized research. The article uses the method of critical analysis of literature, where the concept of securitization is referred to. Key findings. The role of securitization of national and ethnic minorities in the management of ethnopolitics in the countries of Eastern Europe is diversified (it concerns different minorities and different areas). Uncontrolled may lead to deepening of the subregion’s security crisis (inter alia, to ethnopolitical conflicts), hindering the process of ethnopolitical management.

The role of ethnopolitical processes in the states of the Eastern European subregion

Studia z Dziejów Rosji i Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej ◽

10.12775/sdr.2021.en6.10 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 56 (3) ◽

pp. 195-216

Author(s):

Magdalena Karolak-Michalska

Keyword(s):

Eastern Europe ◽

Ethnic Minorities ◽

Political Activity ◽

Eastern European ◽

Republic Of Moldova

The article deals with issues related to contemporary ethnopolitical processes (ethnicity politicisation, ethnopolitical mobilisation of national and ethnic minorities) in the states of the Eastern Europe subregion (Republic of Belarus, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine). It presents social and political activity and participation of national and ethnic minorities in authority bodies of the studied states, as well as the consequences of these processes for the security of the subregion.

Wood Sector Media Budget Allocation

Drvna industrija ◽

10.5552/drvind.2020.1959 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 71 (3) ◽

pp. 309-317

Author(s):

Ilijana Petrovska ◽

Živka Meloska ◽

Mira Stankević Šumanska ◽

Angelina Meloska

Keyword(s):

Budget Allocation ◽

European Countries ◽

Eastern European ◽

South Eastern ◽

The Media ◽

The Republic ◽

Media Reports ◽

Micro Enterprises ◽

Wood Sector

The aim of this paper is to analyse and compare the official media reports published in the Republic of North (RN) Macedonia and some other South-Eastern European Countries, such as Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Bulgaria. According to the official results from Nielsen Arianna, IPSOS, and Alma Quattro, Macedonian furniture companies mainly allocate their media budget to television channels with an amount of EUR 4.786.710, which is 6.7 times lower than the amount allocated by Croatian furniture companies to the same media (EUR 32.223.506). The conclusion is that the media budget of Macedonian furniture companies is on a very low level, compared to selected South-Eastern European Countries, mainly because 74 % of the total number of furniture companies are micro enterprises with up to ten employees, which affects the media budget.

A Comparative Assessment of Transport-Sustainability in Central and Eastern European Countries with a Brief Reference to the Republic of Serbia

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation ◽

10.1080/15568318.2010.539664 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 5 (6) ◽

pp. 319-344 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Nataša Bojković ◽

Dragana Macura ◽

Snežana Pejčić-Tarle ◽

Nebojša Bojović

Keyword(s):

Comparative Assessment ◽

European Countries ◽

Eastern European ◽

The Republic ◽

Oncology nursing and EONS (European Oncology Nursing Society) influence in Eastern Europe

Sestrinska vizija ◽

10.5937/sestrviz2108034p ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (8) ◽

pp. 34-37

Author(s):

Silvija Piškorjanac

Keyword(s):

Nursing Education ◽

Western Europe ◽

European Countries ◽

Oncology Nursing ◽

Eastern European ◽

Cancer Nursing ◽

The Usa ◽

The Republic ◽

Cancer Nurses

European Union (EU) has defined the process and norms of nursing education. As a source of data, Directive 2005/36/EC and Directive 2013/55/EU was used together with Croatian laws and regulations which are related to nursing education. Nursing education in Croatia is carried out through high school education and also at the university level. The situation is similar or the same in many other Eastern European countries. Experience in nursing education in different European countries can be useful in improving nursing education in Croatia. Cancer nursing specialization in the Republic of Croatia, as in many Eastern European countries, exists only on paper, unlike in Western Europe, the USA or Australia. Eastern European cancer nurses can be trained with the assistance of EONS (European Oncology Nursing Society) which is an umbrella organisation providing leadership in all areas of cancer nursing, research, practice, continuing education, communications and advocacy for better recognition of cancer nursing across Europe.

Geographical representation at EGU General Assemblies in the period of 2015-2019

10.5194/egusphere-egu21-12631 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Claudia Jesus-Rydin ◽

Alberto Montanari ◽

Lisa Wingate ◽

Anouk Beniest ◽

Andrea Popp ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Growth Rates ◽

Science Research ◽

European Countries ◽

General Assembly ◽

Eastern European ◽

Soil System ◽

Average Growth ◽

The Usa ◽

The Republic ◽

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is the leading organisation for Earth, planetary and space science research in Europe. Each year the EGU holds a General Assembly that is the largest and most prominent European geosciences event, attracting over 16,000 scientists from all over the world. This presentation provides an overview of the geographical representation of participants to the EGU General Assembly in recent years.The presentation focuses on a five-year dataset spanning 2015 to 2019 and provides an insight on growth rates of the different countries individually and in comparison to the EGU General Assembly average growth (38% during the period 2015-2019).China has the fastest-growing representation at the EGU General Assembly with a growth rate close to 300% in the period 2015-2019. The growth rates of the Republic of Korea and Canada have also climbed, and now represent the second and third fastest-growing countries attending the EGU respectively, with growth rates just over 80%.The representation of Central and Eastern European countries (also known as EU-13 countries) at the EGU General Assembly has also grown steadily at a rate comparable with the EGU average, i.e. around 38%. Western European countries are the most represented at the annual general assembly accounting on average for 58% of the total participants over the 2015-2019 period. In addition the participation of Western Europeans to the general assembly continues to grow at the EGU but a slightly slower pace 29% than for Eastern Europe, but at a rate similar to participants from the USA.This analysis leads to the conclusion that participation at the EGU General Assembly has grown both in the total number of attendees and in their geographical diversity. The most striking shift in the representation of countries has been towards an increase in the participation of Asian countries (China, Taiwan, Rep. of Korea & Japan) that collectively now exceeds the participation of North American participants (USA + Canada). In particular, if the current rate of growth in participation is sustained by China over the coming years this dataset suggests that their representation will surpass that of the USA shortly. It was also clear that the EU-13 countries continue to participate in the EGU General Assembly in growing numbers and with particular representation in certain scientific divisions such as Soil System Sciences (SSS), Hydrological Sciences (HS) and Climate: Past, Present & Future (CL). Overall, the above data provide valuable guidance in how to shape future EGU actions to promote diversity, equality and inclusivity at the annual EGU meeting.