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Terrorism and its Balkan specifics
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Terrorism is a phenomenon accompanying the entire known human history. Terrorists actions and acts of violence against the individuals or a group of people in relation to their government and public activities have been known since the ancient times. In the Middle Ages, the Roman popes even legalized conspiracies against and assassination of kings and emperors evading their control, and only the use of poison was prohibited. In the 17th-19th century, the sea piracy, which in cerrtain forms still exist today, caused many troubles to countries andgovernments.

18.08.2007

War against terrorism: Impications for the Bulgarian military
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Any analysis of 9/11's impact on bulgaria and especially on the national military should begin with the clarification how this date and the consequent events reflected on and still influence Bulgarian society. One of the noticeable changes that took place in the United States was not only the outburst of patriotism but also a sharp rise in the level of public trust in the state institutions, especially in the American military. A similar effect did not occur, however, in Bulgaria.
Valeri Ratdsev

18.08.2007

The Military as a Political Actor in Russia: the Cases of Moldova and Georgia
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Was the Russian military intervention in Moldova and Georgia in 1992-95 an attempt by Moscow toregain the geopolitical space lost after the collapse of the Soviet Union as some scholars claim? Whatwere the role and the interests of the Russian military in these two conflicts? It is argued here that therewas no geopolitical design underlying the two interventions, since Russian foreign policy was/ischaracterised by a plurality of actors with no single institution able to work out and implement apolitical strategy.
Andrea Mörike has been working for the Forum per i problemi della pace e della guerra, Florence, and is currently working at the German Bundestag in Berlin.

18.08.2007

POLITICAL & SECURITY STATEWATCH N.8-9 (January-February 2006)
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The Bulletin is a bilingual monthly publication aiming to provide analysis on various elements of domesticand foreign policy, as well as on some issues of special interest for Moldova. In order to accurately monitorthe major trends and developments, the Institute of Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) “Viitorul”calculates the Political and Security Statewatch (PSS) indicators. The PSS indicators are calculated using aspecial methodology.
Monthly bulletin on Moldova issued by IDIS VIITORUL

18.08.2007

Europe After NATO Expansion: The Unfinished Security Agenda
english
The debate on European security over the past several years has focused almostexclusively on the question of whether, and to which countries, the NorthAtlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should expand its membership. Withthe near certainty of NATO Parliaments ratifying the admission to NATO ofPoland, Hungary and the Czech Republic in 1999, two important policy issuesnow loom: how enlargement will aect NATO's contribution to European security,and whether further enlargement is a preferable course of action to otheralternatives for enhancing security in Europe.
Kori Schake, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation

18.08.2007

Enhancing Security Through Regulating Minority Issues: Challenges to policy-making
english
In a world facing grave global challenges, the accommodation of ethnic minorities' claims is an intrisic particle of the strife for security. The article is based on the assumption that minorities are both security-building as well as a security-threatening factor. Hence, they critically affect policy-making at all levels, and in return, Policy-making should comprehend and reflect minority issues.
Plamen Raldsev

18.08.2007

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: a new regional mechanism for commbating terrorism, ethnic separatism, and religious extremism
english
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is anew type of international organization that has provided unprecedented mechanisms and channels for dialogue and communication among countries with different backgrounds of religions, cultures, social systems, and ideologies, thus minimizing misunderstanding and possible conflicts among them.
Antonina Habova

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