Papers by Aleksandar Kitanovski
International Journal of Social and Economic Research, 2013
Industrial Policy and Economic Reforms Papers are written by the staff of the Directorate General... more Industrial Policy and Economic Reforms Papers are written by the staff of the Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry or by experts working in association with them. This publication series aims to raise the awareness and stimulate the debate on issues in the areas of industrial policy and economic reforms. Views expressed in these papers represent the positions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Commission or the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis.
The ever intriguing relationship between India and Pakistan is the subject in this paper, where t... more The ever intriguing relationship between India and Pakistan is the subject in this paper, where themain argument throughout the text refers to the tensions of both countries where escalation would not come as asurprise. Both nuclear powers with undetermined nuclear arsenal present a continuous danger in the South Asianregion. Nevertheless, balancing and containment foreign policy is increasingly being implemented by bothcountries, where the main conflict of interests refer to the Kashmir region and spreading their power anddomination in Afghanistan.
International Affairs and Global Strategy, 2016
The article outlines the main parameters of Europe’s immigration issue and dispels some of the my... more The article outlines the main parameters of Europe’s immigration issue and dispels some of the myths surrounding it. It presents the immigration policy of the last decade and traces the reasons behind its complete or almost failure. Then, the security threat that has arisen on National level and in whole Union due to the issue’s mismanagement is pointed out. Finally, the article provides the best framework for a new immigration policy which, in order to be successful in European Union, must incorporate best international practices and must be compliant with the European law on Immigration and Asylum. Keywords: Security policies, transit migrations, refugees, asylum, irregular migration
Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2014
Economic integration GLOBALLY has proceeded rapidly over the last two decades. But the situation ... more Economic integration GLOBALLY has proceeded rapidly over the last two decades. But the situation has been very different across this dimensions-immigration, trade, capital movements. The barriers to immigration have always remained higher i. Part as a result, much less is known about the impacts of illegal or legal migration than the other dimensions, and specifically about the impact, both on receiving and sending countries, of lowering barriers to the movement of people, particularly those moving from very poor to rich countries. The aim of this short discussion paper is to review the recent studies, and gaps in knowledge, concerning the economic impact of migration liberalisation, and to suggest some potential implications for policy and some solutions-decisions in the near future. Globalisation, Migration and TRADE Classical economic theory shows that international trade labour movements can substitute each other rather than being complements ii. Under perfect conditions labour could either export labour-intensive manufactured goods or migrate and produce the goods in the destination country. When trade flows freely, prices of identical factors are equalised and there is no incentive for labour (or capital) to move across borders.
The European Union is confronted with a deep migration crisis, at a time when the EU has changed ... more The European Union is confronted with a deep migration crisis, at a time when the EU has changed from being a source of stability and security into becoming a generator of political instability and economic chaos. This chapter outlines the main parameters of Europe's immigration issue and the right of asylum. It presents the European migration policies of the last decade and traces the reasons behind its complete or near failure. The European Union takes into account how to rid itself of migrants through certain measures of tightening the law on asylum, and closing the borders. The result is that those states which had most fought against borders and walls and were committed to them being permanently eliminated, are now rushing to raise them again. Meanwhile, the security threat that has increased across the whole Union due to the mismanagement of migration. The European Union has spent years developing the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). The aim of CEAS is to ensure the r...
Journal of Identity and Migration Studies, 2016
Absence of strong democratic state based on popular support, transparent institutions, responsibl... more Absence of strong democratic state based on popular support, transparent institutions, responsible elites that promote cooperation and strive towards achieving consensus, results in the inability of the government to launch economic growth, such as crime gangs, and organized crime structures. Position of women, is also described partially by statistics and partially by the personal remarks of author. General conclusion over the situation of women in Macedonia in particular to that with Albanian ones is that radical transformation of their position, role and a function is required. In other words, position of women have to be altered from the role passive and non active member of society who only exists through a function of wife and a mother within confines of the traditional patriarchal family into the working asset, economically independent of a man.
This paper assesses a particular initiative to facilitate access to HEIs (Higher Education Instit... more This paper assesses a particular initiative to facilitate access to HEIs (Higher Education Institutes) to non-traditional students. However, due to the initiative’s origins as a non-accredited certificate for asylum seekers and refugees, specific attention will be paid to the immigrant community. This paper assesses the details of a new programme in Irish politics and political leadership for non-traditional students in Ireland. It will present the curriculum and document the teaching strategies that were selected while exploring the role for universities and political science departments, in particular in facilitating integration. Student-centred learning provides the overarching frame-work for the curriculum. Three teaching approaches – KWL, service learning, and enquiry- or problem-based learning – have been selected as the pedagogical underpinnings of this Certificate programme. The paper explores all three approaches and provides examples of how these will be employed. Finally,...
This article first reviews the history of political science teaching in Europe before going on to... more This article first reviews the history of political science teaching in Europe before going on to consider a range of recent developments in the teaching of political science, including cross-national joint programmes; technolo-gically enhanced learning; placement learning and problem-based learn-ing. The last section considers a range of issues facing political science teachers, including financial pressures; EU and national government policies; Bologna and quality assurance. The article concludes by suggest-ing that particular attention needs to be paid to what is taught at master’s and doctoral levels.
The apparently overwhelming expansion of democratic regimes should not, however, hide their intri... more The apparently overwhelming expansion of democratic regimes should not, however, hide their intrinsic weaknesses. The paper examines how five (hypo)theses proposed by the author 10 years ago are still valuable instruments of analysis in periods of troubled times. The discrepancy between aspirations, programmes and the harsh reality of today is examined in the background of the Europeanisation and globalisation processes.
Journal of Law Policy and Globalization, 2014
This project analyzed data previously collected from the University of Michigan Human Trafficking... more This project analyzed data previously collected from the University of Michigan Human Trafficking Law Project and the United States Department of Justice in order to identify the trends and relationships among several variables pertaining to sex trafficking victims and offenders in the United States. Recommendations include suggestions on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels to prevent sex trafficking and provide treatment to survivors and offenders. Both findings from the study and the literature review indicate that sex trafficking is an emerging global crisis, in which millions of women and children are deceived and coerced into sexual slavery. Although State and federal policies have been enacted to combat sex trafficking in the United States, globalization, a culture of tolerance toward sexually aggressive behavior, the high demand for prostitution, and government corruption and/or inaction have continued to allow sex trafficking to exist as one of the most profitable crimes for offenders. Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM Background of the Problem The idea of trafficking people for profit emerged from the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Before 1865, approximately 10 million African men, women, and children were forced to cross the Atlantic Ocean to settle in North or South America, with approximately 645,000 slaves brought to the United States (Shelley, 2010). Upon arrival in the New World, they were sold and forced into slavery, where they were often beaten, dehumanized, and not compensated for their work in plantations. During the 19 th and 20 th centuries, the terms "white slavery" and the "yellow slave trade" were coined to describe transnational sex trafficking from Europe and Asia to the United States (Doezema, 2000). Women from these continents were offered opportunities to work and live in the United States, and were deceived into signing contracts with trafficking recruiters stating that they would work to pay back smuggling fees. Once in the United States, women were never able to pay back the money owed,and were forced to have sex with paying male
International Journal of Research, May 17, 2014
This paper assesses a particular initiative to facilitate access to HEIs (Higher Education Instit... more This paper assesses a particular initiative to facilitate access to HEIs (Higher Education Institutes) to non-traditional students. However, due to the initiative's origins as a non-accredited certificate for asylum seekers and refugees, specific attention will be paid to the immigrant community. This paper assesses the details of a new programme in Irish politics and political leadership for non-traditional students in Ireland. It will present the curriculum and document the teaching strategies that were selected while exploring the role for universities and political science departments, in particular in facilitating integration. Student-centred learning provides the overarching framework for the curriculum. Three teaching approaches-KWL, service learning, and enquiry-or problem-based learning-have been selected as the pedagogical underpinnings of this Certificate programme. The paper explores all three approaches and provides examples of how these will be employed. Finally, this paper concludes with a discussion of how the programme could be adapted in other jurisdictions and its uses in integrating citizens from new communities across European democracies.
This project analyzed data previously collected from the University of Michigan Human Trafficking... more This project analyzed data previously collected from the University of Michigan Human Trafficking Law Project and the United States Department of Justice in order to identify the trends and relationships among several variables pertaining to sex trafficking victims and offenders in the United States. Recommendations include suggestions on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels to prevent sex trafficking and provide treatment to survivors and offenders. Both findings from the study and the literature review indicate that sex trafficking is an emerging global crisis, in which millions of women and children are deceived and coerced into sexual slavery. Although State and federal policies have been enacted to combat sex trafficking in the United States, globalization, a culture of tolerance toward sexually aggressive behavior, the high demand for prostitution, and government corruption and/or inaction have continued to allow sex trafficking to exist as one of the most profitable crimes for ...
The European Union is confronted with a deep migration crisis, at a time when the EU has changed ... more The European Union is confronted with a deep migration crisis, at a time when the EU has changed from being a source of stability and security into becoming a generator of political instability and economic chaos. This chapter outlines the main parameters of Europe’s immigration issue and the right of asylum. It presents the European migration policies of the last decade and traces the reasons behind its complete or near failure. The European Union takes into account how to rid itself of migrants through certain measures of tightening the law on asylum, and closing the borders. The result is that those states which had most fought against borders and walls and were committed to them being permanently eliminated, are now rushing to raise them again. Meanwhile, the security threat that has increased across the whole Union due to the mismanagement of migration. The European Union has spent years developing the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). The aim of CEAS is to ensure the rights of asylum seekers by law. The system establishes minimum standards and procedures for processing and assessing claims for asylum and for the treatment of asylum seekers and those granted refugee status. Nevertheless, a large number of EU member states have yet to correctly implement these standards. Instead there is a collage of 28 different asylum systems producing uneven results? Finally, this chapter examines the EU asylum system itself. The chapter analyses how national asylum systems interact under the law of the EU, applying the criteria of the distribution of state responsibility to investigate asylum applications. This chapter addresses two key concepts in the development of European asylum law in particular: the concept of solidarity and the concept of trust, the application of which has been demonstrably weak in the European Union asylum system.
The article outlines the main parameters of Europe's immigration issue and dispels some of the my... more The article outlines the main parameters of Europe's immigration issue and dispels some of the myths surrounding it. It presents the immigration policy of the last decade and traces the reasons behind its complete or almost failure. Then, the security threat that has arisen on National level and in whole Union due to the issue's mismanagement is pointed out. Finally, the article provides the best framework for a new immigration policy which, in order to be successful in European Union, must incorporate best international practices and must be compliant with the European law on Immigration and Asylum. Introduction This aforementioned situation has resulted in a (self-inflicted!) multifaceted national security threat against European Union. We can say that the most self-evident strand of this threat is that large numbers of people enter and remain in the EU illegally and are of unknown motives and origins. Their motives may range from purely economic (employment, higher salary, new life etc.) to quite sinister (criminality, terrorist acts). In the early '90s the European Union (1990-1994) was not prepared to tackle the increased immigrant inflow and, in spite of mounting some deportation efforts, it reluctantly tolerated it. With the immigrant population steadily increasing and a black market for cheap labor having been created, the centre-left government which followed (1993-2004) in Greece, Italy and Spain decided to do something about it. The EU had already clearly stated that the decision to take in immigrants, to decide on their numbers, race, gender and on their skills lies solely within each Member State of the Union. Furthermore, the EU was – and still is-firmly against large-scale regularizations and favored the repatriation of illegal immigrants. The EU had also emphasized that " wide-scale regularization measures have a long-term effects in reducing the levels of illegal migrants, instead they may serve as an additional pull factor for illegal migrants… Specifically, the EU had pointed out that: " Within the context of a managed immigration policy the only coherent approach to dealing with illegal residents is to ensure that they return to their country of origin " (p.19).
Absence of strong democratic state based on popular support, transparent institutions, responsibl... more Absence of strong democratic state based on popular support, transparent institutions, responsible elites that promote cooperation and strive towards achieving consensus, results in the inability of the government to launch economic growth, such as crime gangs, and organized crime structures. Position of women, is also described partially by statistics and partially by the personal remarks of author. General conclusion over the situation of women in Macedonia in particular to that with Albanian ones is that radical transformation of their position, role and a function is required. In other words, position of women have to be altered from the role passive and non active member of society who only exists through a function of wife and a mother within confines of the traditional patriarchal family into the working asset, economically independent of a man. Introduction The purpose of this article is to show that absence of strong democratic state based on popular support, transparent institutions, responsible elites that promote cooperation and strive towards achieving consensus, results in the inability of the government to launch economic growth, such as crime gangs, and organized crime structures. This article is structured in a sense of displaying situation in 5 different arenas through presenting the figures and facts in regards to position of women, problems of poverty, so that in the end done could make a claim of lack of protective democracy's 1 institutions in the Republic of Macedonia. By presenting the situation in the 3 rd arena, including judiciary and police, as well as pointing out the cases of violation of human rights by the state authorities, and displaying the figures of how serious problem of poverty in the Republic of Macedonia is, this article argues that these phenomena are serious obstacle for stronger interaction among the people and as a consequence emergence of notion of solidarity as a first step towards building up a strong civil society.
Ever since the competence of dealing with the investment policy was transferred on EU level by th... more Ever since the competence of dealing with the investment policy was transferred on EU level by the MSs, the investment related issues became part of the CIP (common investment policy) of EU. The new provisions of investment along with the ISDS (investor-to-state dispute mechanism) represent the new legal framework for FDI on EU level. The paper will analyse the current legislative framework and will try to detangle the controversies related to the ISDS as well as the new proposals for new appellate mechanisms and permanent courts. Alternative forms of investment protection on international level which are being proposed at the moment will be also examined.
In this research paper I will look at the 'ethnic cleansing' of the Muslims by the Serbs in Bosni... more In this research paper I will look at the 'ethnic cleansing' of the Muslims by the Serbs in Bosnia-Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. This is not to say atrocities were not committed by or against any other parties during the war. But as has been clearly proven the majority was committed by Serbs against the Muslims and this was in accordance with an overall policy of the Serbs in pursuit of a Greater Serbia. Thereafter, I will look at the response of the 'international community' towards the conflict and tragedy. This paper will show that the international community throughout the conflict accepted aggression.
This project analyzed data previously collected from the University of Michigan Human Trafficking... more This project analyzed data previously collected from the University of Michigan Human Trafficking Law Project and the United States Department of Justice in order to identify the trends and relationships among several variables pertaining to sex trafficking victims and offenders in the United States. Recommendations include suggestions on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels to prevent sex trafficking and provide treatment to survivors and offenders. Both findings from the study and the literature review indicate that sex trafficking is an emerging global crisis, in which millions of women and children are deceived and coerced into sexual slavery. Although State and federal policies have been enacted to combat sex trafficking in the United States, globalization, a culture of tolerance toward sexually aggressive behavior, the high demand for prostitution, and government corruption and/or inaction have continued to allow sex trafficking to exist as one of the most profitable crimes for offenders.
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This paper aims to asses to what extent the Republic of Macedonia was truly democratic country in... more This paper aims to asses to what extent the Republic of Macedonia was truly democratic country in the period prior to the conflict, and if it was the democratic what were the reasons that lead to outbreak of conflict. It also attempts to point out what are the reasons, which make the functioning of democracy in Republic of Macedonia very cumbersome as well as what needs to be done to facilitate and improve its functioning. Unfortunately, present situation in the Republic of Macedonia including widespread sense of fear constitution that favors ethnicity and group identity over the individual freedom, poverty and unemployment, as well as strong presence of armed groups in certain parts of the country, prevents emergence of strong sense of active citizenry as a precondition for creation of a civil society, which in turn obstruct collective action and makes the functioning of democracy very difficult. In developing arguments of this paper, analytical, quantitative and polemical approaches are all applied equally.
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