In its very dynamic essence, a democratic society bears the need for continuous reformation and perfection, and that is why the application of reforms represents an inseparable feature for this type of society. The consolidation of the rule of law, the institutional independence, and the cause of ju…

To argue for the acknowledgment of the importance of historical materialism today when the cold-war and communism have for more than two decades ceased to exist it might create the perception of appearing dejected. Yet such a task which we attempt to take in this work is possible, if only because of…

The main contention of this article is the following: sociology, like all the modern sciences, was born out of philosophy. But, ungratefully enough and perhaps because of a deepseated inferiority complex vis-à-vis the older well established sciences, sociology tends to forget or at least to blurr it…

The key question addressed in this article is social inclusion, as an opposite concept of social exclusion. The author provides a historical of social inclusion/exclusion terminology. Further, some of the principles of social inclusion are presented. A brief review of the literature provides key vie…

This short essay wants to look at beat literature as a medium that has re-introduced in popular feelings the possibility to change the world, transforming its social rules by using new technologies as instruments for emancipation. Stating this, the essay links the beat movement to hipster’s hopes of…

Today’s political sociologists are once again interested in the study of the crisis of mass-based parties, anti-politics and anti-parliamentarism, crisis in the authority of the political class, prevailing corporate interests within republican institutions, and populism. Political sociology however,…

Në datat 23-24 nëndor 2013 në qytetin Detroit të Shteteve të Bashkuara të Amerikës u zhvillua simpoziumi “Hoti ndër rrjedhat e shekujve”, organizuar nga komuniteti shqiptaro-amerikan, në bashkëpunim me Qendrën Shpirtërore e kulturore shqiptare “Shën Pali” në Michigan, si edhe me institucionet shkenc…

Emri i Petro Markos ka qenë gjatë dhe shpesh pjesë e procesit tim të leximit, qysh kur, pavetëdijshëm, merrja një lloj kënaqësie të veçantë prej teksteve të tij. Që prej endjes nistore në rrëfimet e këtij shkrimtari e deri më sot, ky proces, përligjshëm, ka ndryshuar dhe më ka ndryshuar. Duke lexuar…

Botimet filologjiko-kritike mbi veprat themelore të letërsisë së vjetër shqipe të realizuara vitet e fundit kanë pasuruar një kontekst të rëndësishëm të studimit të historisë së kësaj letërsie. Realizimi i njëpasnjëshëm i tyre dhe mbi kritere të mirëfillta të metodave të fundit kërkimore plotësoi në…