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THE RESTITUTION LAWS AND POLAND’S MEMORY BATTLES
Florin ANGHEL – p.7-34

NEGOTIATIONS FOR A UNION NEVER CONCLUDED. THE TWO DIOCESES OF THE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX IN NORTH AMERICA
Gabriel Stelian MANEA – p. 35-57

THE STRATEGIC USE OF PRESIDENTIAL REFERENDUMS IN POST-SOCIALIST ROMANIA
Ovidiu GHERASIM-PROCA- p. 59-87

THE LIMITS OF THE EU’S NORMATIVE POWER ON INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION EFFORTS. CASE-STUDY: THE INTERACTION WITH THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Emilian-Marian STOICA- p. 89-128

ROMANIA AND THE CONCEPT OF MINILATERALISM. AN ANALYSIS OF THE COUNTRY’S REGIONAL COOPERATION STRATEGY (1990-2022)
Octavian POPA – p.129-153

THE IMPACT OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE ON THE WESTERN BALKANS REGION
Oana CRISTEA – p.155-193

INCEPTION, PROPAGATION, REINVENTION: AN ANALYSIS OF DAESH’S IDEOLOGICAL APPROACH TO ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM
Mihăiţă ENE- p. 195-218

CONTRIBUTORSp. 219

CALL FOR PAPERSp. 227

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The Problem of “Competing Pasts” in Transitional Justice
Lavinia STAN – pg.7

Pope Francis’ “Culture of Encounter” and “Fraternity”:  Enhancing the Postsecular Discourse in IR
Joanna KULSKA – pg. 25

The Case of Kobane (2014-2015): An Ethical Analysis of the International Community’s [In]Actions
Mihăiţă ENE- pg. 49

European Union Strategic Autonomy in the Context of the Conference on the Future of Europe
Oana CRISTEA- pg. 69

‘Great Expectations’: Romania’s Accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (1968-1971)
Costel COROBAN- pg.95

A Romanian Political Story: The Nationalism of Nicolae Iorga Revisited (1899-1914)
Georgiana ŢĂRANU – pg.129

A Strange Law in Complicated Times: Retracing the Political Context of the Romanian Electoral Reform of March 1926
Adrian-Alexandru HERŢA- pg. 157

CONTRIBUTORS – pg. 183

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M-Learning and Security Issues in the Coronavirus Era
Victor NEGRESCU and Mihail CARADAICĂ – pg. 7

From Homemade Culture to E-Homemade Culture
Jean-Lorin STERIAN – pg. 27

Civil War Prediction: Literature Review on Territorial and Ethnic Structural Conditions
Adriana ILAVSKÁ – pg. 67

Versailles y la Politica Exterior de Weimar
Eduardo ARAYA LEÜPIN – pg.89

Comparative Regionalism and the Concept of Cognitive Regioness: The Case of the Visegrád Group
Olga GUBOVÁ  – pg. 107

Unbundling the European Energy Policy – From Supranational Frameworks to Tailored National Roadmaps in Member Countries
Andrada VĂSII  -pg.131

A Man in the Spotlight: Oleg Penkovsky and His Allegiance to the West
Alin DREPTATE – pg.149

Power Relations between Russia, China and the United States in Central Asia. An Offensive Realist Perspective
Eugen LUNGU – pg.165

Nuclear Energy and Its Significance for the Current Energy Context of the EU. The Case of Romania
Elena-Andreea BORDEA – pg.189

The Europeanization of the Foreign and Security Policy of Romania. From the Warsaw Pact to the Three Seas Initiative
Ion BUNESCU – pg. 213

CONTRIBUTORS – pg 243

CALL FOR PAPERS – pg. 257

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Saint John Cassian’s Vision on the Relation between Grace and Liberty
Nicuşor TUCĂ and Dragoş BĂLAN – pg.7

Political   Discourse   Analysis:   Realism   vs.   Idealism   in   Marshal Ion Antonescu’s Political Thought
Costel COROBAN – pg.23

How to Deal with Lost Memory: Holocaust Remembrance Law in Poland (2018) between Politics and History
Florin ANGHEL -pg. 55

Non-Voting as a Political Action. The Behaviour of Political Science Students Regarding the Referendum for the “Traditional Family” in Romania, 2018
Georgeta GHEBREA – pg. 75

European Union Citizenship. Rethinking Mobile Citizen’s Identity
Alexandra FULGEANU – pg. 93

Colonial Mechanization as Transition in Resource Extraction in Nigeria: Perspectives from the Coal Industry
Nkemjika Chimee IHEDIWA and Ngozi E. OJIAKOR – pg. 119

La universidad en la era neoliberal
Luis R. ORO TAPIA – pg.135

 

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Social Cognition and Political Values. Inquires in Political Psychology
Silviu-Petru GRECU – p. 7

A Framework for Perpetrator Behavior: Role Theory, Foreign Policy, and the Case of the Khmer Rouge
Joann DIGEORGIO-LUTZ – p.23

Non-Muscular Mediation: A Hopeless Undertaking or the Way to Peace?
Esther Margarita ARIAS – p. 37

Populismo – Neoliberalismo – Democracia: Una Relación Compleja
Răzvan-Victor PANTELIMON – p.51

Geography as a Political Tool: Shaping Electoral Constituencies in the Modern Age
Adrian-Alexandru HERŢA -p.65

A Review of the 2015 and 1999-2011 General Elections in Nigeria Using
Pippa Norris’ Electoral Integrity Framework (EIF)
Mohammed Bello UMAR and Kamal Olaniyi LAMIDI – p.75

Politics and Politicians in Nigeria: Establishing the Nexus Between the Actors, Their Actions, and Nation Building
Emmanuel Osewe AKUBOR -p.105

Insuperable Rules, Absenteeism and Political Strife: A Comparative Analysis of the Romanian National Referendums (1990-2018)
Mihaela IVĂNESCU – p. 133

Regionalization in Romania: Necessity or EU Request?
Liana PRIGOANĂ – p.155

Foreign Policy Actions in Support of the Agrarian Reform during the Reign of Alexandru Ioan Cuza
Sabin DRĂGULIN and Nicolae IORGA -p.173

Showcasing Mussolini Abroad: A Case Study of the Italian Bookshop’s Propaganda in Bucharest (1931-1938)
Georgiana ŢĂRANU -p.193

BOOK REVIEWS
Ivan Krastev, After Europe, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2017 (Ebook)
Alexandru Ionuţ DRĂGULIN – p.213

Viorella Manolache, Political Philosophy in Motion *.mkv, Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017
Luiza-Maria FILIMON -p.217

CONTRIBUTORS – p. 227

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The State and the Church during the Reign of Alexandru Ioan Cuza
Sabin DRĂGULIN, Nicolae IORGA – p. 7

Who’s the Author of the Romanian Electoral Law of 1926? Three Hypotheses
Adrian-Alexandru HERŢA – p. 25

Romanians Visiting Mussolini’s Italy: Interwar Ideological Pilgrimages as Efficient Propaganda Tools
Georgiana ŢĂRANU – p. 35

Between Religion and Politics: The Message of the Polish Bishops to the German Bishops from 1965 and Its Contribution to Polish-German Reconciliation
Joanna KULSKA – p. 61

Las Transiciones Chilenas. Notas Sobre Discursos Y Representaciones Acerca del Proceso de Transición A la Democracia en Chile
Eduardo ARAYA LEÜPIN – p. 79

Diplomacia Colombiana Y Postconflicto: A un Año de la Firma Del Acuerdo de Paz
Esther Margarita ARIAS – p. 101

Beyond Qaddafi’s Shadows: Subnational Narratives in Research on Post-Revolutionary Libya
Hana VOTRADOVCOVÁ – p. 117

Capitalism. Behind Paradigms and Varieties
Şerban-Costin CREŢU – p. 137

Defining and Measuring Democracy in the European Union: Why and How?
Alexandru Ionuţ DRĂGULIN – p. 153

The Debate on Same Sex Marriages in the Romanian Media. Analyzing the Role of Investigative Journalism as an Agent of Change
Alexandra CODĂU – p. 173

BOOK REVIEWS

Lavinia Stan and Diane Vancea, eds., România Postcomunistă. Trecut, Prezent și Viitor. Prefaţă la ediţia originală de Paul E. Sum; Prefaţă la ediţia română de Angelo Mitchievici
Florin Anghel  – p. 193

CONTRIBUTORS – p. 199

CALL FOR PAPERS – p. 215

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E.U. as a Global Actor? The Imbalance Between Economic and Political Integration Weakens the E.U.
Olga GUBOVÁ – p. 7

The Rise of a New Political Era in Germany
Alicia-Georgiana ZALUPCA – p. 23

The Great Powers after the End of the Cold War. Russia in the First Decade of the XXIst Century
Raluca Iulia IULIAN – p. 41

The United States, Russia, and the Syrian Conflict. The Involvement of the Two Great Powers in Syria’s Civil War from January 2015 to September 2016
Valentin MUNTEANU – p. 57

The Hate Speech in the Communist Press
Alexandra CODĂU – p. 81

Discussing German Genocide in Africa: The Case of the Herero and Nama of German South-West Africa?
Ihediwa Nkemjika CHIMEE – p. 95

How Islamic Is Germany?
Alicia-Georgiana ZALUPCA – p. 111

La storiografia etico-politica in Benedetto Croce
Sabin DRĂGULIN – p. 127

Shaping Medieval Political Ideology in High Medieval Norway: King Hákon Hákonarson as Patron Of Letters and Knight-Erudite
Costel COROBAN – p. 139

BOOK REVIEWS

Ioan Stanomir, Angelo Mitchievici, Comunism, Inc. Istorii despre o lume care a fost. Bucureşti: Editura Humanitas, 2016
Alexandru Ionuţ DRĂGULIN – p. 157

Daniel David, Psihologia poporului român. Profilul psihologic al românilor într-o monografie cognitiv-experimentală. Iaşi: Editura Polirom, 2015
Alexandru Ionuţ DRĂGULIN – p. 163

CONTRIBUTORS – p. 173

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An Epistemological Approach to Evaluation
Monica PUŞCAŞ – p. 7

Future of NATO-Ukraine Relations. Non-Bloc Status, Partnership or Membership?
Zdeněk KŘÍŽ – p. 23

The Zapatista Rebellion in Mexico: First Post-Modern Revolution or Classical Guerilla Movement?
Mirela-Adriana VIZIRU – p. 43

The “Asymmetric Other”: Deconstructing Current Foreign Policy Practices
Luiza-Maria FILIMON – p. 57

Syria and Lebanon under the Political Tutelage of a European Power: France and the Levant
Sibel JINDI-ALEXANDRU – p. 79

Reasons for Macedo-Romanians’ Colonisation in Dobrogea
Enache TUŞA – p. 93

Alemania. De la Rendición a la División (1945-1949)
Eduardo ARAYA LEÜPIN – p. 109

Political Culture and Online Mass Communication: Realities, Interdependencies, Perspectives
Alexandru Ionuţ DRĂGULIN – p. 129

Adult Education and Lifelong Learning in Romania: Current Issues and Future Perspectives
Alexandru CLAIN – p. 149

REVIEWS

Andrada Fătu-Tutoveanu, Building Socialism, Constructing People. Identity Patterns and Stereotypes in Late 1940s and 1950s Romanian Cultural Press
Luiza-Maria FILIMON – p. 165

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Traditions Identity and Social Institutions in Dobrogea (1880-1920)
Enache TUȘA – p. 7

Alemania En La Primera Guerra Mundial. Historia E Historiografia
Eduardo ARAYA LEÜPIN – p. 25

Russian Nationalism And Messianic Consciousness. The Revival Of The Russian Intelligentsia During The Brezhnev Era
Nadina PANĂ – p. 43

The Years Before The Fall. Leader And Party Elite In Communist Romania
Raluca MĂRGĂRIT – p. 59

Les Ong De Démocratisation Roumanie: Entre Technologie Politique Et Prosélytisme Anticommunisme
Antoine HEEMERYCK – p. 75

Political Representation of the Romanian Women in the National and European Parliament. How Big Is the Gender Gap?
Mihaela IVĂNESCU – p. 93

The Relationship Between Depression And Social Assistance In Romania
Andreea L. DRUGĂU-CONSTANTIN – p. 109

Changes In Romanian Media – Risk Of Decline And Tabloid Journalism
Alexandra CODĂU – p. 123

Hyperproteic Identity In The Globalization Era
Adriana CÎTEIA – p. 133

Searching For The Rules Of Engagement On The Global Battlefield. What Are the Critical Theorists Saying?
Luiza-Maria FILIMON – p. 145

¿Un Sistema Bipartidista Ofrece Más Estabilidad Política? Algunas Consideraciones Sobre Los Casos De Estados Unidos E Inglaterra
Răzvan Victor PANTELIMON – p. 175

REVIEWS

Jo Ritzen, A Chance For European Universities. Or: Avoiding The Looming University Crisis In Europe
Monica PAVEL – p. 185

Michael E. Bonine, Abbas Amanat, Michael Ezekiel Gasper (eds.), Is There A Middle East? The Evolution Of A Geopolitical Concept
Sibel JINDI-ALEXANDRU – p. 189

Laura J. Shepherd (ed.), Critical Approaches To Security. An Introduction To Theories And Methods
Luiza-Maria FILIMON – p. 193

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Alternative Transactions: Algosophia And/Or Biopolitics
Viorella MANOLACHE – p.7

Conflict Prevention and the New Mediums of History Representation
Lucian JORA – p.17

Individualism and Metamorphosis in the European Political-Philosophical Thinking
Adriana CÎTEIA – p.33

The Peace of Bucharest of 1913: Political Effects and Demographic Realities in Southern Dobrogea
Enache TUŞA – p.43

Partidos, Sistema de Partidos y Cultura Politica en la Republica de Weimar
Eduardo ARAYA – p.55

Romania’s Activity in the UN General Assembly. 1964-1971
Gabriel MANEA – p.75

Workforce Mobility in Communist Countries. Everyday Realities and Challenges in Two Totalitarian Societies: Romania and the Soviet Union
Raluca MĂRGĂRIT – p.97

jComo Definen Los Alumnos Chilenos La Transicion De Una Dictadura A Una Democracia?
Gabriela VASQUEZ – p.109

Electoral Geography: The Concept And Its Evolution In Post-Communist Romania
Aurelian GIUGĂL – p.123

Transicion y Consolidacion Democratica en Rumania y Polonia al Finales del Siglo XX
Răzvan PANTELIMON – p.135

Romanian Electoral Laws between 1990 and 2012: Reforms and Evolutions, or Absenteeism Generating Instability?
Mihaela IVĂNESCU – p.159

The Implications of the Economic Crisis in Social Policies for the Elderly
Andreea DRUGĂU CONSTANTIN – p.175

The Discourse of Insecurity. Terrorism, September 11 and the War on Terror
Luiza FILIMON – p.197

European Union and Fight against Organized Crime and Terrorism
George POPA – p.221

REVIEWS

Marcel de Haas, Russia ‘s Foreign Security Policy in the 21st Century. Puţin, Medvedev and Beyond
Mircea RAICU – p.231

Aleksandr Dugin, Foundation of Geopolitics: Russia’s Geopoiitical Future, Thinking Spatially
Nadina PANĂ – p.235

Florin C. Stan, La Situacion de los Judios de Rumania entre 1940 —1944
Sibel JINDI-ALEXANDRU – p.241

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