In this volume memory politics are considered and discussed exclusively in the form of historical revisionism; that is, as a specific state policy stemming from a particular view and interpretation of national history and, ultimately, as a more or less crystallized state ideology. The negative consequences of memory politics on interstate relations are analyzed on the basis of three conflicts: Russia-Ukraine in Eastern Europe, Greece-Turkey in Southern Europe, and Israel-Palestine in the Middle East. While the ideological construct of "russkyi mir" represents the center of war analysis in Eastern Europe, the book shows the similarities between the conflict in Eastern Europe, i.e. Russia vs. Ukraine, with that in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey, by highlighting common aggressive revisionist policies of Russia and Turkey. As for the Middle East, the book is inspired by the joint environmental cooperation endeavor in the region represented by EcoPeace. This joint venture among Israelis, Palestinians and Jordanians, which at first glance has nothing in common with the focus of the book, underlines the urgent existential problems we face today as a planet and looks beyond false dilemmas of national memory and identity and the aggressive policies they usually cause by finally replacing the centuries-old concept of “resistance” with the urgent one of “resilience”.
The experts that have contributed to this book include: Marco Siddi, Montalcini Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Cagliari (Italy); Liudmyla Pidkuimukha, postdoctoral researcher at the Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (Germany); Angelos Giannakopoulos, DAAD-Professor of German and European Studies at the National University of Kyiv–Mohyla Academy; Cengiz Aktar, Visiting Professor of Political Science at the University of Athens EKPA–Turkmas; Leonidas Karakatsanis, Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics in the Department of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece); Gidon Bromberg, Israeli director of EcoPeace Middle East (formerly Friends of the Earth Middle East); Nada Majdalani, Director at EcoPeace, Palestine/Friends of the Earth Middle East; Yana Abu Taleb, Jordanian Director, EcoPeace Middle East; Markus J. Prutsch, senior researcher and administrator at the European Parliament, responsible for culture and education policies;
In this volume memory politics are considered and discussed exclusively in the form of historical revisionism; that is, as a specific state policy stemming from a particular view and interpretation of national history and, ultimately, as a more or less crystallized state ideology. The negative consequences of memory politics on interstate relations are analyzed on the basis of three conflicts: Russia-Ukraine in Eastern Europe, Greece-Turkey in Southern Europe, and Israel-Palestine in the Middle East. While the ideological construct of "russkyi mir" represents the center of war analysis in Eastern Europe, the book shows the similarities between the conflict in Eastern Europe, i.e. Russia vs. Ukraine, with that in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey, by highlighting common aggressive revisionist policies of Russia and Turkey. As for the Middle East, the book is inspired by the joint environmental cooperation endeavor in the region represented by EcoPeace. This joint venture among Israelis, Palestinians and Jordanians, which at first glance has nothing in common with the focus of the book, underlines the urgent existential problems we face today as a planet and looks beyond false dilemmas of national memory and identity and the aggressive policies they usually cause by finally replacing the centuries-old concept of “resistance” with the urgent one of “resilience”.
The experts that have contributed to this book include: Marco Siddi, Montalcini Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Cagliari (Italy); Liudmyla Pidkuimukha, postdoctoral researcher at the Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (Germany); Angelos Giannakopoulos, DAAD-Professor of German and European Studies at the National University of Kyiv–Mohyla Academy; Cengiz Aktar, Visiting Professor of Political Science at the University of Athens EKPA–Turkmas; Leonidas Karakatsanis, Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics in the Department of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki (Greece); Gidon Bromberg, Israeli director of EcoPeace Middle East (formerly Friends of the Earth Middle East); Nada Majdalani, Director at EcoPeace, Palestine/Friends of the Earth Middle East; Yana Abu Taleb, Jordanian Director, EcoPeace Middle East; Markus J. Prutsch, senior researcher and administrator at the European Parliament, responsible for culture and education policies.
Με τον Τζον Μάλκοβιτς στη Βίλνα, Mit John Malkovich in Vilnius
(Published by Elkystis Publications, November 2021, Thessaloniki, Greece)
https://elkistis.gr/product/με-τον-τζον-μάλκοβιτς-στη-βίλνα/
The Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East are nowadays increasingly in the focus of both the European and international interest. Recent developments in the energy field due to the discovery of significant hydrocarbon reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean increase the importance of this sub-region towards power balance in the Middle East. Against this background the book seeks to analyze under which conditions energy reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean could boost cooperation and peace or, on the contrary, further complicate existing conflicts. A special analytical interest regards the significance of these developments to European energy security and subsequently how this affects the relationship of the countries of this region to European Union.
Against the background of the EU’s multifaceted crisis, i.e. financial and refugee crises, the growing security threat, Brexit, the deterioration of state of law in some member states, the growing gap between citizens and political elites, the political radicalization of an increasing number of citizens, etc. this book purports to reassess the social, legal, economic and moral dimensions of solidarity in the EU. The discussion on the challenges solidarity as the leading principle of EU integration currently faces focuses on fundamental questions vis-à-vis EU integration such as: are the EU’s integration and crisis management capacities already exhausted, has European integration reached its limits or will the EU be finally in the position to fully put into practice and further enhance solidarity, and hence, integration?
This volume provides insight into the situation regarding freedom of expression and the media across Europe today. Renowned European scholars and practitioners in the field analyze specific problems and threats that the media, in general, and journalists, in particular, face in Europe, as well as in selected countries (Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Turkey, Malta, and Austria). In addition, the book provides an overview of how technology-driven changes affect the ways news is being made, found, delivered, and funded, and examines the implications for media pluralism. It also takes a ground-breaking look at the growing role of the media in managing security crises. The book as a whole is inspired by the fundamental view still vital to democracies that the role of the press is “to serve the governed, not the governors.”
Mit der Unterzeichnung des EU-Ukraine Assoziierungsabkommens (AA) 2014 hat sich die Ukraine verpflichtet, in den nächsten Jahren staatliche Beihilfen an Unternehmen nach EU-Vorbild zu kontrollieren und gegebenenfalls zu untersagen. Dabei ist die Tiefe der Angleichung an EU-Recht und die Übernahme von Leitlinien und Rechtsprechung durch einen Drittstaat beispiellos und ambitioniert. Die ukrainische Wirtschaft besteht vor allem in traditionellen Schlüsselindustrien immer noch zu einem beträchtlichen Teil aus staatseigenen, -kontrollierten, oder -bezuschussten Unternehmen, deren Unterstützung den Haushalt jährlich milliardenschwer belastet. Bei effektiver Durchsetzung kann die Reform eine entscheidende Hebelwirkung auf den wirtschaftlichen Strukturwandel ausüben – jedoch ist auch mit erheblichem Widerstand von Interessengruppen zu rechnen. Ein funktionierendes Beihilfesystem als marktwirtschaftliches Instrument würde wesentlich zu den Kernzielen der EU-Assoziierung wie der Korruptionsbekämpfung und transparentem Regieren beitragen und neue Investitionsanreize setzen.
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