scholarly journals Programs of parties in Serbia on Kosovo and Metohija on the basis of their internet presentations

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 79-92
Author(s):  
Uroš Miketić
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Operational Method ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Republic

This paper, using the operational method of content analysis, gives an overview of the programmatic attitudes of the parties in Serbia about the province of Kosovo and Metohija. We have used internet presentations of the parties in our case, but in some cases this meant that these were outdated programs from the period of diametrically opposed political circumstances in the country and the world, or general presentations without stating when and where the program was adopted. In any case, the Kosovo and Metohija issue is recognized by most parties, especially those with the most numerous membership and a long tradition, as an issue of first-class state importance. The parties are almost unanimous when it comes to protecting the rights of Serbs, their cultural heritage, and the economic interests of Serbia in the province. However, the positioning of the parties with regard to the final status of the province has brought major differences. Some parties stand firmly on the position of Resolution 1244 and the 2006 Constitution of the Republic of Serbia in relation to this matter, while on the opposite side are those political factors advocating for a permanent solution based on compromise. The statements of contemporary political actors in Serbia about the province of Kosovo and Metohija are not the subject of this paper, but we are exclusively focused on programs as a permanent testimony to the attitude of political circles in Serbia towards the aforementioned issue to this day.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of Educational Music in Turkey Based on Composers’ Opinions

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Hatice Celiktas ◽  
Sezen Ozeke
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Present Situation ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Harmonic Structure ◽  
Resultant Data ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Essential Skills ◽  
The Republic

There are various studies concerning the present situation of the phenomenon of educational music, which dates back to the early years of the Republic i.e. which emerged 90 years ago, the problems in the area, and solutions to these problems as well as the concept of “educational music” which is used to define the songs that are part of music education. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the area of educational music based on composers’ opinions, in other words, on the opinions of the creators of the subject music, and to determine the present situation of the area in the light of these evaluations. For these purposes, 7 composers, all of whom had contributed to educational music, were interviewed. The resultant data were analyzed under three themes by means of content analysis. The themes were the concept of educational music, educational music compositions and educational music composing. As a result, composers indicated that songs composed as educational music pieces should have a content that children can relate to. They also said that music teachers and prospective music teachers who had the ability to compose should engage in the composition of educational music. According to composers, in order for songs to be of good musical quality; easy and catchy melodies and lyrics, prosody, melodic sequence, harmonic structure and form components were important. Composers also expressed their opinions regarding “the points to be considered and the method to be followed in the process of composition”, “essential skills and knowledge in addition to the ability to compose”, and “types of music preferred in compositions”. In addition to this research, further studies, which take opinions of music teachers, who are the appliers of educational music, and those of students, who are the receivers and consumers of educational music, into account, can be undertaken so as to be able to evaluate the area of educational music from different perspectives.

scholarly journals Opportunities for digital communication when conducting excursions to the world cultural heritage sites in the Republic of Tatarstan

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (Extra-A) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
Ramil Ravilovich Khairutdinov ◽  
Flera Gabdulbarovna Mukhametzyanova ◽  
Olga Lvovna Panchenko ◽  
Lilia Ernstovna Ilikova ◽  
Mirsaid Pulat ugli Mirasrarov
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Significant Saving ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
The World ◽  
World Cultural Heritage ◽  
The Republic

The scientific article is devoted to the study of the possibilities of digitalization when conducting excursions to the objects of the world cultural heritage of the Republic of Tatarstan in the tourism industry. The advent of digital technologies has had a positive impact on the development of tourism activities. Today, tourism is a global business that takes advantage of opportunities for digitalization and innovation. Thanks to the digitalization, work has become operational, around the clock, and at the same time there is a significant saving of human, time and financial resources. A modern tourist organization that uses information, digital and innovative technologies in its activities, successfully and profitably conducts its business, laying the foundation for the future. Considered one of the key services included in the tour product, the tour performs cognitive and educational functions, and the excursion activity itself is responsible for the educational function of society.    

News Media as Gatekeepers, Critics, and Initiators of Populist Communication: How Journalists in Ten Countries Deal with the Populist Challenge

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 476-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Wettstein ◽  
Frank Esser ◽  
Anne Schulz ◽  
Dominique S. Wirz ◽  
Werner Wirth
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
News Media ◽  
Public Debate ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
The People ◽  
The Media ◽  
Comparative Content

In the wake of the recent successes of populist political actors and discussions about its causes in Europe, the contribution of the media has become an issue of public debate. We identify three roles—as gatekeepers, interpreters, and initiators—the media can assume in their coverage of populist actors, populist ideology, and populist communication. A comparative content analysis of nine thousand stories from fifty-nine news outlets in ten European countries shows that both media factors (e.g., tabloid orientation) and political factors (e.g., response of mainstream parties) influence the extent and nature of populism in the media. Although newspapers in most countries do not overrepresent populist actors and tend to evaluate them negatively, we still find abundant populist content in the news. Several media outlets like to present themselves as mouthpieces of the people while, at the same time, cover politicians and parties with antiinstitutional undertones.

scholarly journals THE USE OF CRYPTOCURRENCY AS A PAYMENT INSTRUMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (28) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jadranka Đurović-Todorović ◽  
Marina Đorđević ◽  
Milica Ristić-Cakić
Keyword(s):  
Economic Literature ◽  
Payment Systems ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Republic

Changes in the payment systems of some countries, initiated by the use of cryptocurrencies, have opened up many dilemmas in the economic literature. Although knowledge of this phenomenon has not been yet sufficiently crystallized, some states managed to regulate its use. In this paper, we investigate whether cryptocurrencies can be considered аs а currency, which has drawn increasing attention from regulators who are concerned about tax, insurance and other consequences related to the legal treatment of cryptocurrencies. The subject of the paper is to analyze the history, characteristics and level of cryptocurrency regulation in the world. The aim of the paper is to analyze the possibilities for regulating cryptocurrencies in the Republic of Serbia through the analysis of countries where the use of cryptocurrencies is legal.

scholarly journals What are political parties doing on TikTok? The Spanish case

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Cervi ◽  
Carles Marín-Lladó
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Young People ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Discussion ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
The World

TikTok, already widely used before the pandemic, boomed during the quarantine that locked down large parts of the world, reaching 2 billion downloads and 800 million monthly active users worldwide by the end of 2020. Of these 800 million users, 41% are aged between 16 and 24 years. This social network, widely known for its entertainment videos, is increasingly becoming a place for political discussion and therefore a unique opportunity for political actors to (re)connect with young people. Acknowledging that the political uses of TikTok are still understudied, this paper aims to explore whether and how Spanish political parties are including TikTok as part of their communication strategy. Through an affordance-centered content analysis of all the posts published by the five most important Spanish political parties (PP, PSOE, Ciudadanos, Podemos, and Vox), the current results show that, although all Spanish political parties have adopted this platform, their usage is unequal. From a quantitative perspective, PP was the first party to open a TikTok account, but its usage has been discontinuous; Podemos and Ciudadanos are the parties that publish the most and most constantly, while Vox has only published nine posts and the PSOE one. Nonetheless, from a qualitative perspective, Podemos and Vox generate more engagement and seem to understand and exploit TikTok’s specific affordances better. The findings allow it to be concluded that, although globally Spanish political parties do not fully exploit the platform’s affordances and tend to use it as a unilateral tool for promotion, the most engaging posts are those favoring interaction and geared toward politainment.

scholarly journals Improving post-privatization control of social facilities as a factor in increasing the efficiency of their privatization

2020 ◽  
pp. 204-210
Author(s):  
T. O. Yerzhanov ◽  
A. G. Mukhamedzhanova
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Current Role ◽  
Methodological Basis ◽  
Legal Foundations ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Privatization Process ◽  
The Republic

The article examines the legal foundations of post-privatization control of social facilities in Kazakhstan as a factor in increasing the efficiency of privatization. Based on the study of legislation, the current role and essence of post-privatization control has been determined. The current situation in the implementation of post-privatization control is analyzed, problems of the effectiveness of the implementation of post-privatization control are identified, and ways of their solution are proposed. The methodological basis of the research was formed by the methods of critical legal and content analysis. The research toolkit included criticism of the law enforcement practice of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of state property, using a specific example. In addition, the author analyzed interviews and statements in the media of other stakeholders of the privatization process in order to study their position on the subject of this study. The results of the study show that, despite the optimistic attitude of representatives of state bodies against the background of the absence of negative “cases”, the current legislation regulating relations in the field of state property lacks effective mechanisms to influence purchasers of social facilities, which would ensure the protection of the interests of society in obtaining quality social services.

scholarly journals This bookmark gauges the depths of the human: how poetry can help to personalise climate change

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sam Illingworth
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject

Abstract. By conducting a qualitative content analysis of 72 poems written about climate change by poets from across the world, this study demonstrates how these poets have interpreted the, at times, esoteric principles of climate change. The results of this study indicate that these interpretations highlight the need to re-position humans in the epicentre of the debate so that a meaningful dialogue around the subject might be established, especially amongst non-specialists.

Sukarno and Colonialism: An Analysis of Indonesia’s Foreign Policy Discourse, 1955-1961

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Ardhitya Eduard Yeremia
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
National Interest ◽  
Policy Discourse ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
West Papua ◽  
The World ◽  
Important Player ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Republic

For the most part, the literature about Indonesia’s foreign policy does not stray far from a descriptive and chronological presentation of the subject. The fact of the matter is that an in-depth analysis of the nation’s foreign policy from a different era will impart valuable lessons to the current policymakers in charge of formulating and implementing such a policy. The era of Sukarno bore witness to the implementation of Indonesia’s foreign policy that was strong in ideas and practices. Employing discourse analysis, this article seeks to analyze five of Sukarno’s speeches, which were delivered in various international forums from 1955 to 1963. It demonstrates that during that time, Indonesia put forward a coherent and consistent foreign policy with colonialism as its master signifier. The promotion of such a discourse contributed positively to the diplomatic effort on the issue of West Papua by mobilizing supports from Asian-African nations, as well as attracting the interest of the superpowers. As a result, Indonesia’s national interest to bring West Papua into the Republic was well served, and furthermore, Indonesia succeeded in enhancing its image, role, and leadership in world affairs. This experience presents a challenge to the contemporary policymakers in producing a configuration of strong ideas and concepts that would allow the implementation of a foreign policy that serves the national interest, when the nation has once again risen as an important player on the world stage.

THE HYAKUMANTŌ DARANI AND THE ORIGINS OF PRINTING IN EIGHTH-CENTURY JAPAN

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Kornicki
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Eighth Century ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
The World ◽  
Lively Debate ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Point Of Reference

The origins of printing in East Asia have been the subject of lively debate over the last twenty years, and a constant point of reference has been the first recorded act of printing in Japan, which took place in the 760s. The term Hyakumantō Darani 百万塔陀羅尼 (hereafter HD) is commonly used in Japan to refer to this episode, and it denotes the Buddhist dhāraṇī or spells which are thought to have been printed in Nara and then inserted into wooden miniature pagodas, and which have for a century been regarded as the oldest printed texts in the world.1 They were printed, so the evidence suggests, in the closing years of the reign of Shōtoku 稱德 (718–770, r. 764–770), who was the last woman on the Japanese throne for nearly one thousand years and who had had an earlier reign under the name Kōken 孝謙 (r. 749–758).2In this article I shall first examine the evidence relating to the HD and the origins of printing, since the whole question has long been clouded by hypotheses masquerading as fact. Second, I shall explore the origins of the practice of producing miniature pagodas and its transmission to Japan. Third, I shall argue that the established views on the motivation for the HD are inadequate, and shall identify the factors that demand a new explanation, particularly the pagodas themselves. Finally, I turn to the ideological and political factors underlying these events and suggest a new explanation. This new explanation focuses on the politics of Shōtoku's situation and the connection with empress Wu (Wu Zetian 武則天; 624–705, r. 690–705), and it goes some way towards explaining why printing was not resorted to again in Japan for several centuries.

scholarly journals ВЕРСКИ ТУРИЗАМ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ – СТАВОВИ ПОСЕТИЛАЦА МАНАСТИРА

TEME ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 985
Author(s):  
Dejan Đorđević ◽  
Vukašin Šušić ◽  
Ljiljana Lešević
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Location ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Religious Tourism ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Cultural Content ◽  
Cultural Forms ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Religious Objects ◽  
Over Time

The links and relations between religion and tourism are becoming more and more complex and evolving over time, and best reflection is in the numerous sacral objects and contents that have become the subject of interest of tourists over time. With the popularization of tourism, cultural content and historical values of sacral objects attract more and more visitors, so their original religious purpose is often neglected. Therefore, it is very difficult to draw the line between religious and cultural forms of tourism, since tourists and religious visitors who visit religious sites for cultural needs and knowledge still have something in common: both types of visitors to religious sites have certain spiritual needs, but they are manifested in different ways. The Republic of Serbia, owing primarily to its geographical location, has had a turbulent history, which also left a mark on the wealth of sacral architecture. In recent decades, with the increasing popularity of religious tourism in the world, religious objects of the Republic of Serbia have gained importance.

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