scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT IN SERBIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 157-168
Author(s):  
GORAN IVANČEVIĆ
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
State System ◽  
Modern State ◽  
State And Society ◽  
Historical Role ◽  
State Organization ◽  
National Significance

Local self government, as a phenomenon, was established before the emergence of a modern state. Its role and significance has remained unsurpassed in nowadays world generally, and especially in modern states. The position that self-government has today is derived from the functions that this institution has in a modern state system. Namely, local self-government represents the basis of the state system in a narrower functional sense because it performs tasks that are important for the local community. However, it has a broader political and organizational significance, because, without that level of state organization, it would be almost impossible to reach numerous democratic achievements such as: citizen participation in public affairs, sharing power, decentralization (i.e. devolution of power), the exercise of certain rights and freedom, activities of civil society, etc. The importance of local self-government in Serbia is reflected in its historical role, inherited from tradition, which has outgrown and taken on a certain state-building, institutional and national character. It should also be emphasized that Serbian historiography, as well as other social sciences, to which this topic is related, has not paid enough attention to local self-government as a phenomenon in the context of its significance for the modern Serbian state and society as a whole. Therefore, it would be extremely important to look at this topic in a multidisciplinary manner and to offer scientific answers and facts about the historical, legal, political, and sociological role of local self-government. This work will try to synthesize its historical, political, institutional and national significance, by analyzing the emergence of self-government, that is, its development, which makes it one of the pillars of the Serbian state.

Fragmentation of Citizenship Governance

2017 ◽  
pp. 598-620
Author(s):  
Joel P. Trachtman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
The State ◽  
State System ◽  
Modern State ◽  
International Regime ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Positive Rights ◽  
Experience Effects

A future of greater migration will put pressure on the exclusive territorial model of citizenship. In the deepest analytical sense, bundled citizenship is incoherent, and made more so by extraterritorial effects of national decision-making—by the effects on persons in other territories—and, as salient for this chapter, by the mobility of persons that makes them experience effects of governmental decisions in other territories. For most historic periods since the emergence of the modern state system and in most regional contexts this mobility of persons was not significant enough, and the role of the state in providing positive rights was not great enough, to necessitate an international regime for assigning states responsibility for positive rights, and assigning individuals duties to states. However, with greater demand for mobility, greater cooperation to divide up the components of citizenship may be desirable.

Role of Municipal Council in Increasing Citizen Participation at the Local Budget Process

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (2-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Memet Memeti ◽  
Veli Kreci
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Budget Process ◽  
Budgetary Process ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Local Budget ◽  
Budgeting Process ◽  
Cross Matching

The paper explores the role of the municipal councilors in the budget process in the Republic of Macedonia as well as their role in motivating citizen participation in the budgetary process in the Republic of Macedonia. We demonstrate that municipalities in the Republic of Macedonia employ various forms of participatory mechanisms in the process of public policies and budgets according to their context. There are vivid dissimilarities in terms of opportunities and scope of citizen participation as well as discrepancies of councilors capacity to facilitate this process when cross-matching information and data derived from small rural and bigger urban municipalities. It is evident that very little has been accomplished in terms of defining uniformed processes and developing systems related to the relations between councilors and local community. We identify barriers that are impediment to a genuine involvement of the councilors as mediators between the Mayor and the community in the local budgeting process. We argue that any policy intervention in this dimension ought to be tailor-made, hence every municipality has its specific features that ought to be taken into account when designing an intervention to address shortcomings of the processes and the systems.

16. Introducing Global Politics

2020 ◽  
pp. 364-385
Author(s):  
Stephanie Lawson
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
State System ◽  
Global Politics ◽  
Modern State ◽  
Global Order ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
European State ◽  
Globalizing World ◽  
State Actors

This chapter discusses global politics in relation to the phenomenon of globalization. ‘Global politics’ as a field of study encompasses the traditional concerns of International Relations with how states interact under conditions of anarchy, but lays greater emphasis on the role of non-state actors and processes in a globalizing world. The chapter first provides an overview of politics in a globalizing world before explaining the basic distinctions between ‘state’ and ‘nation’ in the context of contemporary global politics. It then considers the variation in state forms and the phenomenon of empire throughout history as well as the historical emergence of the modern state and state system in Europe along with ideas about sovereignty and nationalism against the background of ‘modernity’. It also examines the effective globalization of the European state system through modern imperialism and colonialism and the extent to which these have been productive of contemporary global order.

scholarly journals ‘People without a State Also Must Live’: Kurds’ Experiences of Citizenship in the Middle East and the Netherlands

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-306
Author(s):  
Nannie Sköld
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Political Context ◽  
State System ◽  
Modern State ◽  
National Community ◽  
Nation States ◽  
Nuanced Understanding ◽  
Citizenship Regimes

Through considering the historical and ongoing systematic oppression of Kurds in the Middle East, this paper seeks to interrogate the role of citizenship in relation to processes of inclusion and exclusion within nation states. By situating the concepts of citizenship and statelessness within their appropriate political context, this paper explores the extent to which citizenship regimes can be used to serve the interests of the state and undermine the interests of minority citizens. This is analysed through considering the framework of the modern state system, in which individuals are largely dependent on citizenship for access to rights. The severe implications of non-citizenship increase citizens’ dependency on states, increasing the capability of states to oppress minority citizens who are not considered to belong within the national community. Through navigating participants’ narratives of citizenship and statelessness, a nuanced understanding of the role of citizenship will challenge dominant assumptions

scholarly journals COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPATION (THE ROLE OF VILLAGE COUNCIL AND PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PPMK AT SOUTH CIPINANG BESAR VILLAGE, DKI JAKARTA)

NATAPRAJA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-131
Author(s):  
M. Husni Thamrin
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Community Organization ◽  
Community Organizations ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Village Council ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Village

Amid the debate of whether community-based organizations created by the government can increase citizen participation in public affairs, by conducting a case study on Village Council formed by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, this research aimed to investigate the way this organization works and whether this organization can increase citizen participation. This study used a mixed method to achieve research objectives. The result indicated the minimal role of the Village Council in encouraging citizen participation. The ability of community organization to establish a quality relationship with citizens become a significant determining factor for inviting citizens to participate. However, it is not enough because the context of the existence of community organizations also determines the ability of community organizations to play their roles such as the construction of legal formal and construction of relationships built between a community organization and the arena of policymaking.

14. Introducing Global Politics

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Lawson
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
State System ◽  
Global Politics ◽  
Modern State ◽  
Global Order ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
European State ◽  
Globalizing World ◽  
State Actors

This chapter discusses global politics in relation to the phenomenon of globalization. ‘Global politics’ as a field of study encompasses the traditional concerns of International Relations with how states interact under conditions of anarchy, but lays greater emphasis on the role of non-state actors and processes in a globalizing world. The chapter first provides an overview of politics in a globalizing world before explaining the basic distinctions between ‘state’ and ‘nation’ in the context of contemporary global politics. It then considers the variation in state forms and the phenomenon of empire throughout history as well as the historical emergence of the modern state and state system in Europe along with ideas about sovereignty and nationalism against the background of ‘modernity’. It also examines the effective globalization of the European state system through modern imperialism and colonialism and the extent to which these have been productive of contemporary global order.

scholarly journals Political education against inequalities and citizenship for democracy: international scientific literature review after twenty years of neoliberalism (1999-2019)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Gustavo de Oliveira Figueiredo ◽  
Henry Armand Giroux
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Political Education ◽  
Democratic Values

This paper discusses the role of citizenship and political education in the contemporary society. It analyses the consequences of neoliberalism regarding its assault on the social sphere and its production of mass inequality around the world. We initiate the conversation by making education central to politics, culture as the key tool that helps us to analyze the meanings of citizenship. The privatization of citizenship narrows the debate around the role of the citizen, the public sphere and undermines democratic values. The goal of this research is to try and understand whether political education can reduce social inequality or not, and how the presence of an informed and politically engaged culture helps create the agents necessary for a substantive democracy. The chosen method enables the production of an international literature review with a systematic bibliographic search, exploring the meanings and scientific uses of the categories Political Education, Social Inequality, Citizenship and Democracy after many years under the neoliberalism hegemony around the globe. This research was conducted via the following databases: Google Scholar; Networked Digital Libraries of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD); Education Research and Information Center (ERIC) and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO). It includes papers written in English, Spanish and Portuguese which publishing dates range from 1999 to 2019. A total of 51 articles were selected to compose the analytic corpus (n=51). After reading all of the texts and making a content analysis, the results were presented in 3 categories: i - Citizenship education and political education: theories and practices (Conceptual approaches on citizenship and Students’ capacity for political or moral reasoning fostered by political education); ii - Politics, human rights & democratic values in education (Critical approaches of human rights or democratic values on higher education; Popular education or citizen participation on political education and Politics as a teaching or learning tool for formal education); iii - Relationships among State, citizens and civil society (Positive relationships in contemporary societies and Conflicts in adult education). Under neoliberalism, civic culture, democratic values and informed dialogue atrophied. Clearly, this is partly due to the dominant neoliberal view that social agency is dangerous and needs to be shaped by neoliberal forms of education. Under the reign of neoliberalism, there has emerged a pedagogical machinery of power engaged in producing a culture of manufactured ignorance that works to produce a form of political repression. However, as an alternative, many pieces of research are arguing that education must empower citizens to engage in their communities as a method to learn, engage in individual and collective action, and how to participate in political struggles and public affairs. Political education can be an important social movement against the inequalities. That seems to be crucial for building a direct and participative citizenship in our contemporary democracy.

Local responses to disaster

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raven Marie Cretney
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Community Group ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Local Responses

Purpose – When the devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand on the 22 February 2011 the landscape of the city and its communities were irrevocably changed. The purpose of this paper is to provide case study evidence demonstrating the role of a grassroots organisation in shaping a community defined concept of resilience through self-organised disaster response action. Design/methodology/approach – The case organisation, Project Lyttelton is a community group, located in the suburb of Lyttelton, dedicated to building community and resilience through local projects and action. This case study was conducted through in-depth qualitative interviews with key members of the organisation, as well as key individuals in the broader community. Findings – This research has found that Project Lyttelton played a strong role in providing avenues for citizen participation post disaster. Of particular significance was the role of the timebank in providing an already established network for active participation by citizens in the response and recovery. Other findings outline the importance of pre-disaster community activity for facilitating social support and social learning. Originality/value – This research contributes to the literature by providing case study evidence for the value of a community led and defined framework of resilience. The findings of this work support the need for further integration and support for local community led preparedness and response initiatives and demonstrate the possible value of pre-disaster community preparedness activities. Consequently, this work is of use to academics interested in the role of community following disasters, as well as emergency management practitioners interested in possible pathways for fostering and encouraging locally focused disaster preparedness activities. The findings may also be of interest to community groups working in the sphere of community building and resilience.

scholarly journals Public gender-legal expertise as a form of public control: theoretical and legal aspect

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 80-84
Author(s):  
Liudmyla Sirko
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Legal Aspect ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Modern State ◽  
Equal Rights ◽  
Public Control ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
Political Transformations ◽  
The Future ◽  
Legal Expertise

The article examines public gender-legal expertise as a form of citizen participation in the manage-ment of public affairs, which in the conditions of modern state and political transformations is one of the effective forms of public control. It is emphasized that the active application of public gender-legal expertise of draft regulatory legal acts and current legislation will identify and prevent the existence of legal norms that are discriminatory or may lead to the restriction or advantage of one sex over another in the future. The current legislation has been analyzed and it is proposed to supplement the Law of Ukraine “On Ensuring Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Men” and the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “Issues of Gender-Legal Expertise” dated 28.11.2018 № 997 in terms of regulating public gender-legal expertise.

scholarly journals THE PROBLEM OF SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE MODERN STATE: PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS

2019 ◽  
pp. 44-54
Author(s):  
Anton V. Sharkov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Function ◽  
Modern Human ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
The State ◽  
Modern State ◽  
Homo Economicus ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
The Social

Russian and foreign scientists are increasingly turning to the concept of the social state, its problems and prospects of existence. There are grounds for believing that in addressing issues related to the future of the welfare state and problems of its development, philosophical thought should contribute among others. Scientists set the task of describing and explaining significant changes in the role of the modern state in the management of public affairs (especially in the social sphere). This problem is solved by researchers from different, sometimes opposite, theoretical and methodological positions. Based on the modern scientific theory of the historical process, the paper studies the problem of the implementation of social functions by modern states. It attempts to identify the anthropological foundations of the state and its social function in terms of the philosophical concept of human nature. The author gives his own definition of the social function of the state, which is presented in a wide and narrow sense. The paper proves the idea that the problem of social functions of modern states is a consequence of the crisis of the anthropological foundations of the modern human civilization. The crisis of the homo economicus determines the revision and subsequent optimization of the social obligations of the modern state, the reduction of its social functions. The poverty of the working population, its aging and debt load, job cuts due to the introduction of automated production, deep class differentiation, and other manifestations of this crisis require new approaches to managing the affairs of society. «Departure» of the state from the social sphere inevitably leads to the increased religiosity in society, enhanced role of major international corporations that have a significant potential for the replacement of the state’s social functions. The paper provides basic recommendations and suggests the main ways to overcome the anthropological crisis in modern Russia.

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