SEER tries to stimulate the exchange of information among researchers, trade unionists and people who have a special interest in the political, social and economic development of the region of south-east Europe. The journal tries to draw attention to new research results and the latest analyses about the ongoing process of political and social changes in the south-east of Europe. It tries to create more understanding for the importance of the elaboration of democratic structures in industrial relations. The SEER combines contributions from different disciplines and »political schools« into an information package of interest for policy makers, researchers, academics and trade unionists from various backgrounds.Website: www.seer.nomos.de
This article evaluates the impact of the global economic crisis on the western Balkans. The article also discusses the factors that have contributed to recent changes, including on how countries from the region have integrated their markets with...
Foreign policy and security have been significant issues for the European Union since its foundation, and the EU’s role in the maintenance of international peace and security has been discussed intensively. This article explores the international...
This article focuses on the possibilities of citizens establishing a better life for themselves in the 21st century, taking as our locale the countries of Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey. We look in particular at the issues of sustainable...
The education system represents the foundation of the infrastructure and the growth and development of any society while, simultaneously, knowledge is the driving force of the new economy and intellectual well-being. The main objective of this...
This study explores the leadership specifics of managers in a transition country. Based on leadership theory and the specificity of the business services sector in Bulgaria, we explore three hypotheses, plus a further question, as to whether there...
This article focuses on survey data and qualitative evidence from a sample of Al- banian manufacturing firms to examine the scale and consequences of corruption and tax evasion at enterprise level, discussing costs and benefits from an en-...
In this article, two cases of return migration are analysed, revealing the phe- nomenon in two different contexts (post-socialist Bulgaria and post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina) with a focus on return policies as regards highly-qualified young...
During 2013-2014, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria and the Cyprus Workers’ Confederation (SEK) started to implement a joint project: In- formation Bridge: Bulgaria-Cyprus. This is a follow-up to a Co-operation Framework...
Regions that are rich in energy resources continue to be of crucial interest to our carbon-powered world. There are numerous concepts at stake, including interna- tional legal status, ownership rights, energy routes, transit corridors, state and...