Religious freedom has been always considered as a strong indicator democracy and institutional set up in a country. Ex- communist countries in their efforts to set up a state of law and foster democracy, particularly, are more sensible toward indicators such as religious freedom, tolerance and diver…

Some of the most promising post-Cold War developments in Marxian thought have been stimulated by problems facing Marxists in Western Europe, to that extent they all seem to lay bare, intentionally or otherwise, the lacking of qualities, of Marx’s prediction. The most significant example of the failu…

Somalia has been one of the UN member countries who lingers from the presence of terrorist groups in its territory, that exert tremendous influence in the daily life of its society and economy. Al Shabaab is well known in the horn of Africa, particularly in Somalia, for its terrorist training and st…

In my contribution I want to investigate, from a theoretical point of view but also with methodological and practical consequences, the qualitative role of metaphor in social research. As tool able to improve and facilitate the visualization of complex ideas and states of mind, this rhetorical figur…

Foreign direct investments are very important for the implementation of strategic reforms, transfer of advanced technologies and managerial methods, thereby stimulating economic growth in developing countries and in particular, transition economies such as Albania is. During the last years, Albania …

This paper represents the preliminary analysis of a pilot research carried out by CIR and the Department of social Studies of the University of Rome “Sapienza” (together with Italian non-profit organisations) on the level of integration of beneficiaries of international protection (both refugees and…

Albania has experienced a difficult transition period, characterized by efforts to establish an economic system oriented towards the free market. Despite the difficulties encountered during the transition process, Albania has made progress in the macroeconomic stability and structural reforms. Nowad…

Juveniles are subject to a cognitive process and growth, where the physical, intellectual, emotional and personality are still in phase of development phase. As a result, they enjoy a special status which arises the demand for their specialized treatment. The status as a minor in criminal matters ra…

We are trying to bring here the importance that tourism taxation has. Based on the fact that tourism industry is becoming one of the most important branches of the economy, it is essential to find the best solution, the best taxes rates that would encourage tourism development, and the most importan…

As the successful coup d’etat of Rome in October 27 – 29, 1922, successfully unfolded and Benito Mussolini emerged into power, the threat of invasion and spread of fascism was looming over southeastern Europe and North African countries of Ethiopia, Libya and Somalia. Mussolini’s intentions would no…

“Ura me tri harqe” u botua si pjesë përbërëse e trilogjisë me të njëjtin titull. Dy veprat e tjera ishin: “Pashallëqet e mëdha” dhe “Muzgu i perëndive të stepës” (1978). Sipas vetë shkrimtarit, kjo përzgjedhje për t’i botuar këto tri proza në të njëjtin vëllim, ishte një rastësi që i jepte një karak…

Kënga njeh vlerën e përjetësisë së saj si krijim, e aftë të kalojë nëpër epoka, të frymëzojë njerëz të kohëve dhe vendeve të ndryshme. Kënga merr vlerën e të mbinatyrshmes, pikërisht nga universalizmi i saj. Estetika e së bukurës na frymëzon të shohim gjithçka që na ndjell të bukurën, si një marrëdh…