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The Democratization Potential of the Middle Class in Russia
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 3
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The paper on the case study of the contemporary regime in Russia questions the classical theory of the positive influence of middle classes on democratization processes. The author introduces arguments for the following three hypotheses. (1) An essential part of the middle class in Russia is...
Borderlines, Natural Resources and Conflicts: Towards a Territorial Materialism of Boundary Disputes in East Africa
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 2
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This article seeks to examine the phenomenon of boundary disputes in East Africa. By way of a case-study approach, guided by the theory of territorial materialism, the study posits that the ‘colonial causation’ narrative, exemplified in the ethnic partitioning/disintegration hypothesis, does...
Regionalism in World Politics: Interrogating the Relevance of the Economic Community of West African States in Global Political Economy
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 2
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Globalisation has promoted the connections among sovereign states in the international political economy. Despite the preponderance of neo-protectionist tendencies in the United States and some European countries, the import of regionalism in global political economy has not waned. While economic...
Modi’s Cultural Diplomacy and Role of Indian Diaspora
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 2
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Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came into the helm of affairs, he has stressed the role of the Indian Diaspora in Indian foreign policy making because he had realized the importance of the Diaspora in his development strategy. More than 25 million members of the Indian Diaspora are...
Comparative Analysis of the Hybrid Tactics Application by the Russian Federation in Conflicts with Georgia and Ukraine
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 2
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The essence and main characteristics of the hybrid war are reviewed as a means of destroying the enemy country from inside due to the effective combination of conventional armed forces, subversion, propaganda, and dissemination of misinformation. The hybrid tactics used by the Russian Federation...
The ‘War on Drugs’ Concept as the Basis for Combating Drugs in the Western Hemisphere
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 2
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The article attempts to critically evaluate a controversial transnational phenomenon in the Western hemisphere, known as the ‘War on Drugs’. Started by Richard Nixon to regain the support of his electorate, it has continued to dominate anti-drug policies in the Americas until now. In this article,...
Kinds of Democracy: New Models of Federal Republics and Multi-Level Governments
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 2
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In “Kinds of Democracy,” I vary the kind of democracy across levels in multi-level governments and federations. Varying the kind of democracy from level to level produces new competitive structures (and also new kinds of political complexity), such as producing opportunity structures for political...
Author Meets Critics Symposium: Discussion on Legacies of Totalitarianism
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 1
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The symposium on the book Legacies of Totalitarianism by Aviezer Tucker was part of the conference Between Enslavement and Resistance: Attitudes toward Communism in East European Societies (1945-1989) held in Poznań, Poland (June 15-16, 2018). The conference and the symposium were organized...
Post-ISIS Iraq and the Shia Armed Groups
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 1
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The political environment of Iraq in the period from 2011-2014 experienced a great degree of turbulence. Many Sunni tribes in the Anbar, Ramadi and Salahadin regions organized a daily protest against the central government, accusing it of being sectarian. Gradually, these protests become more...
Ukrainian State-Building Redux: Triangular Role Performance Under Kuchma
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 1
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The article systematically analyses the Ukrainian behaviour within the EU-Ukraine-Russia triangle during the presidency of Leonid Kuchma (1994-2004). As it is shown, this was a period to which the origins of many recent, and tumultuous, developments can be traced. We utilise an interdisciplinary...
Messianic Narrations in Contemporary Russian Statecraft and Foreign Policy
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 1
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The article aims to uncover the nature and distinctive features of the contemporary messianic narrations in the Russian public discourse, as well as estimate their impact on the actual policy-making. For this reason, the article scrutinizes the political philosophy of Aleksandr Dugin, Nataliia...
The Legal Mechanisms of Ensuring Regional Cooperation in Combatting Crime Within the Framework of the Council of Europe: Experience of Ukraine
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 1
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Implementation of legal reform in Ukraine, the content of which can be defined as a gradual movement towards a democratic and rule of law state, makes the problem of counteraction to crime especially relevant. Nowadays it is the object of broad regulatory measures, in particular, international...
Small States in Great Power Politics: Understanding the “Buffer Effect”
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 1
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This paper deals with the concept of “small states” as opposed to “great powers”. Both concepts are considered to be ideal types with peculiar behaviour characteristics. It is argued that in certain circumstances (i.e. within a “buffer system”) small states may affect the behaviour of great...
Japan’s Security and the South Sudan Engagement: Internal and External Constraints on Japanese Military Rise Reconsidered
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 1
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The article aims to understand the practical relevance of Shinzo Abe’s recent security changes and their role in Abe’s general security strategy. It argues that although Shinzo Abe’s goal is a revision of Japan’s post-war security posture, there is still a plethora of legal, normative (popular)...
The Role of Non-Governmental Organisations in Development Tourism Sector: A Comparative Study Between Bulgaria and Egypt
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 1
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There are two main parts of the article that present the Bulgarian and Egyptian non-governmental organisations in the field of tourism. The legislative framework and conditions for registration of such organisations as well as their role in the overall management of tourism in both countries...
Terrorism Situations and its Challenges to European Union: A Longitudinal Statistical Analysis
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2019 - Volume 13, Issue 1
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Terrorism is increasingly threatening world peace and stability, not least during the post-9/11 era. In particular, viewed from Europe’s geographical proximity to areas of conflicts, terrorism is a greater menace to European continental peace, security and stability. As a natural consequence,...
Juridical Review of Mastering and Utilization of Land Rights Based on Land Letters (Skt) Connected with Mining Business Licenses (Iup) Based on Law of Number 4 the Year 2009 Regarding Mineral and Coal Mining
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2018 - Volume 12, Issue 4
Minerals and coal as one of Indonesia's natural resources are used for the greatest prosperity of the people so that the state controls it. Based on Law No. 4 of 2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining, state control within the scope of business can be delegated to other parties within the Indonesian mining...
Legal Aspects of Asset Valuation on Copyright as Part of Boedel (Countable-List) in the Process of Bankruptcy in Indonesia Following the Latest Copyright Law Act No. 28/2014
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2018 - Volume 12, Issue 4
In Indonesia, recording activities of bankruptcy’s countable list by a curator are very limited when the conduct of legal proceedings pertaining to some intangible assets especially when we talk about Intellectual Property Right (IPR) from the submitted party of bankruptcy. Even though IPR is an asset...
Privacy: An Overview of Indonesia Statutes Governing Lawful Interception
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2018 - Volume 12, Issue 4
The right to privacy is an issue that draws a lot of public attention, especially when associated with the frequent interceptions made by the state upon state citizen private communications in the course of legal enforcement. Yet, those state practices in the form of surveillance and interception of...
The Corruption Court in Indonesia: History and Development
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2018 - Volume 12, Issue 4
The corruption eradication in Indonesia currently requires a faster, more assertive, and more significant effort of settlement. One of the reformation efforts is made by the government through the establishment of corruption court. Since 2009, the corruption court has been existing as a special judicative...
Legal Certainty in the Use of Certification of Trustworthiness by Indonesian E-Commerce Business
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2018 - Volume 12, Issue 4
The development of information and communication technology has changed various patterns of human life, one of which is electronic commerce (e-commerce) which has many advantages but is also quite vulnerable to the problems and losses it causes. One of the problems that often occurs in Indonesia is the...
The Force of Strategic Infrastructures: The Role of Public-Private-Partnership to Strengthen Sustainable Developments in Indonesia
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2018 - Volume 12, Issue 4
The Republic of Indonesia as greatest archipelago state in the world with over 260 million people, facing various of challenge in the infrastructure sector. Nowadays, the growth of infrastructures has been the focus of the Indonesian government. Infrastructure means not only for transporting people,...
Use of Non-Disclosure Agreement as Legal Protection in Trade Secrets to Investment Security
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2018 - Volume 12, Issue 4
The world of investment and business is growing very rapidly. These developments occur both in Indonesia and internationally. Many investment actors want to keep the secrecy of the products or services they trade. Most of the things that these investors have are a novelty, but there are also not necessarily...
Religious-Cosmic Based Philosophical Foundation of Environmental Development Law in Sundanese Local Wisdom
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2018 - Volume 12, Issue 4
The philosophical foundation of environmental development law in Indonesian society currently is still dominated by western philosophers who are capitalistic, liberalist and individual, who emphasize on human aspect as creatures who are free to exploit their living environment, so that it tends to be...
Horizontal Consistency of the Settings of the Exception in Carrying Out a Notary’s Official Pledge
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2018 - Volume 12, Issue 4
Article 17 Law no. 8 of 2010 on Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering Criminal Act (“LPEMLCA”) in conjunction with article 3 letter b. Government Regulations No. 43 of 2015 on Complainant in the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering Criminal Act (‘GR No. 43/2015’); it is obligatory...
Legal Higher Education in Indonesia in Facing ASEAN Economic Community
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2018 - Volume 12, Issue 4
The society’s need for law in the modern era is increasing; therefore, the need for Law graduates is increasing as well. Professions in the field of law are professions that appeal to many people in Indonesia. One of the reasons is because this profession is considered a profession with an income that...
International Cooperation to Suppress Transboundary Corruption in Indonesia
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2018 - Volume 12, Issue 4
Indonesia already made some agreements with other countries to cooperate combating corruption, but the process of cooperation to eradicate corruption has not always been smooth. Even though Indonesia has co-operated with other countries in form of legal policy and law enforcement, the formal process...
Reconciling Refugee Protection and Sovereignty in ASEAN Member States: Law and Policy Related to Refugee in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand
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2018 - Volume 12, Issue 4
Most of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries perceive themselves as non-immigrant nations. It means that most ASEAN countries are not the destination for immigrants to settle. This approach also appears when they responded to the massive influx of the refugee in the south-east...
Model of Pro-People Foreign Policy as Indonesia’s Response Toward Better Citizen Protection
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2018 - Volume 12, Issue 4
Indonesian administration under Joko Widodo introduces the pro-people foreign policy as a response to protect the migrant workers overseas. This study examines the concept of pro-people foreign policy orientation and how it is implemented. Taking the case of economic migrants in Malaysia, the study uses...
Synergy of National Leadership to Strengthen State Diversity and Integrity of the Republic of Indonesia
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2018 - Volume 12, Issue 4
Indonesia is a unitary country with a diverse population. In this country, there are various ethnic groups, religions, and races that live side by side. But in the midst of a pluralistic society, there are problems that threaten diversity. The social conflict that occurred in the community, whether it...