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451. Europe and Social Democracy

The history of the European Union is sustained by the fascinating idea of peace and freedom in a united continent. In 2012 the EU was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which was both recognition and a…

452. Balkan Media Barometer – An Analysis of the Media landscape in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Media Barometers facilitated by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) are self-assessment instruments to gauge the status of freedom of expression and of the media in a national context. Such…

453. Young people in European Bulgaria

This book is a sociological portrait of young people in present-day Bulgaria – twenty-five years after the beginning of the Change and seven years after the country’s accession to the European Union.…

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01.01.2014 | Publication | Publication

Romanian Youth: Worries, Aspirations, Values and Life Style

This study focuses on a socio-demographic category which is crucial to any country’s future: youths. Public or private speeches on youths are both enthusiastic and passionate (i.e., “youths are our…

455. History of Social Democracy

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is committed to the goals of social democracy and the ideals of the labour movement. The 150th anniversary of the SPD on 23 May 2013 provides the occasion for the Academy…

456. Monitoring Regional Cooperation in Southeast Europe

Currently, it is difficult to understand and to assess the progress made in regional cooperation in South East Europe. The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), launched in 2008 as a successor to the…

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01.01.2013 | Publication | Publication

Balkan Media Barometer - Albania 2013

The Balkan Media Barometer (BMB) is an in-depth and comprehensive description and measurement system for national media environments in South East Europe. Unlike other press surveys or media indices…

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01.01.2013 | Publication | Publication

Slovenian Youth 2013 – Living in Times of Dissillusionment, Risk and Precarity

Youth is not a universal human condition. A number of scholars have previously argued that childhood and youth cannot be comprehended as a unique period (Aries, 1962); nor can youth be considered…

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01.03.2012 | Publication | Publication

Major Trends of Media Development During Post-Communist Transition

Since 1990, following decades of government control over media, the Albanian media faced horizons of freedom. The advent of independent media, quite naturally, was duly characterised by the mounting…

460. Welfare State and Social Democracy

For social democrats the welfare state is not a side issue, but a requirement of democracy. It ensures equal freedom – full freedom. It is in the welfare state that social democratic ideas about…