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(Abstract) This paper analyses spiritism as a social movement, discussing its main implications f... more (Abstract) This paper analyses spiritism as a social movement, discussing its main implications for 19th century society and culture. A number of social, political and anthropological arguments are presented in order to establish the factors that contributed to the massive spread of the spiritist phenomenon in Europe and America. In the United States, England and France spiritism was in 19th century a movement of great relevance in terms of religious authority. Many scholars who study spiritism as a social movement describe its roots in the " crisis of faith " triggered by developments in science and medicine in this period. Some of the works of the most important historians addressing the spiritist phenomenon and its historical and social meaning in the 19th century are discussed, comparing and contrasting their insights into the movement's causes and consequences.

Center for European Policy Evaluation, Jul 2013

Letonia va deveni cea de-a optsprezecea oară care va intra în zona euro după ce a primit acordul ... more Letonia va deveni cea de-a optsprezecea oară care va intra în zona euro după ce a primit acordul Comisiei Europene. În raportul Comisiei Europene se confirmă faptul că statul baltic a întrunit toate criteriile pentru a adopta moneda unică a Uniunii Europene. Deși sfârșitul Letoniei împovărată de datorii externe a fost prezis de multi analiști economici, intrarea acesteia în zonă euro vine să dezmintă aceste zvonuri.

Center for European Policy Evaluation, Jul 2013

La data de 1 iulie 2013, Croatia a devenit cel de-al 28-lea membru al Uniunii Europene. Croatia a... more La data de 1 iulie 2013, Croatia a devenit cel de-al 28-lea membru al Uniunii Europene. Croatia a aplicat pentru aderarea la Uniunea Europeană în 2003, iar Comisia Europeană a recomandat o candidatură oficială în 2004. La mijlocul anului 2004, Consiliul European a acordat Croatiei statutul de tară-candidat. Negocierile de aderare, care au fost initial stabilite pentru martie 2005 au început de fapt în octombrie. Procesul de aderare al Croatiei a fost complicat de insistenta Sloveniei ca problemele de frontieră pe care cele două tări le aveau să fie rezolvate înainte de aderarea Croatiei la Uniunea Europeană.

Center for European Policy Evaluation, Jun 2013

Șomajul în rândul populatiei tinere a Europei a devenit în ultima perioadă o prioritate pe agenda... more Șomajul în rândul populatiei tinere a Europei a devenit în ultima perioadă o prioritate pe agenda politică a Uniunii Europene, dar și a decidentilor politici, o problemă stringentă care necesita rezolvare. Pe parcursul acestui articol vor fi explicate atât cauzele acestui fenomen, dar și solutiile găsite până la acest moment pentru a-l combate.

În lucrarea sa "Următorii 100 de ani. Previziuni pentru secolul al XXI lea", George Friedman real... more În lucrarea sa "Următorii 100 de ani. Previziuni pentru secolul al XXI lea", George Friedman realizează o analiză îndrăzneaţă a relaţiilor internaţionale pentru u r m ă t o r i i a n i , l u â n d î n considerare tendinţele actuale, politicile interne și externe ale celor mai influente state ale lumii și tradiţia lor în materie de securitate și apărare.

Now, the legacy of the communist past is still haunting Romanians .The pain inflicted upon the Ro... more Now, the legacy of the communist past is still haunting Romanians .The pain inflicted upon the Romanian people’s collective memory will not be wiped out by any regime, no matter how democratic would be because of communism’s poisonous nature.
The horrors committed by the communist regime not only to women, but also to men, the repressive and criminal nature of the regime has built a shaky ground on which democracy is trying to take roots since 1989.
Still, every time the wind is blowing, you cannot stop wondering if everything will be blown up again.

If we give up our true essence, however, globalization will become nothing more but a greedy proc... more If we give up our true essence, however, globalization will become nothing more but a greedy process, trying to encompass as many identities as possible in order to feed its big homogenized identity. National identities are a safety belt that can save us and that can prove so efficient in the process of not losing our uniqueness and originality. Although adjustment to the changing world is a must and is highly recommended, keeping our national and personal conscience becomes a matter of urgency. We can enjoy being all the same only when we are different. It is not about what the world can do for us, but what we can do for the world. And the best thing we can do is to stay ourselves.

Humanitarian intervention should in the first instance stop the mass atrocities or any kinds of v... more Humanitarian intervention should in the first instance stop the mass atrocities or any kinds of violence pursued against the citizens of a state and then, if there is the possibility, try to create a stable political climate in which new institutions can perform. Post-conflict stability is one of the clearest indicators of a successful humanitarian intervention and should be so in order for the new government itself not representing yet the next case for humanitarian intervention. Foreign interventions should only draw and build some paths to be followed, whose consolidation and operationalization is entrusted to the local government: the causes of national problems are first and foremost national and should be dealt with by national actors.

We are subject to mass media’s influence without even noticing it. In fact, all our present lives... more We are subject to mass media’s influence without even noticing it. In fact, all our present lives revolve around information that are receiving via television, newspapers, social media, internet, radio and so on. Without noticing, we are the receptors of messages and information that we may not even need or agree with, but which are unconsciously sticking to our brains and then processed in such a way that we become avid consumers of any kind of product promoted by media means.

(Abstract) This paper analyses spiritism as a social movement, discussing its main implications f... more (Abstract) This paper analyses spiritism as a social movement, discussing its main implications for 19th century society and culture. A number of social, political and anthropological arguments are presented in order to establish the factors that contributed to the massive spread of the spiritist phenomenon in Europe and America. In the United States, England and France spiritism was in 19th century a movement of great relevance in terms of religious authority. Many scholars who study spiritism as a social movement describe its roots in the " crisis of faith " triggered by developments in science and medicine in this period. Some of the works of the most important historians addressing the spiritist phenomenon and its historical and social meaning in the 19th century are discussed, comparing and contrasting their insights into the movement's causes and consequences.

Center for European Policy Evaluation, Jul 2013

Letonia va deveni cea de-a optsprezecea oară care va intra în zona euro după ce a primit acordul ... more Letonia va deveni cea de-a optsprezecea oară care va intra în zona euro după ce a primit acordul Comisiei Europene. În raportul Comisiei Europene se confirmă faptul că statul baltic a întrunit toate criteriile pentru a adopta moneda unică a Uniunii Europene. Deși sfârșitul Letoniei împovărată de datorii externe a fost prezis de multi analiști economici, intrarea acesteia în zonă euro vine să dezmintă aceste zvonuri.

Center for European Policy Evaluation, Jul 2013

La data de 1 iulie 2013, Croatia a devenit cel de-al 28-lea membru al Uniunii Europene. Croatia a... more La data de 1 iulie 2013, Croatia a devenit cel de-al 28-lea membru al Uniunii Europene. Croatia a aplicat pentru aderarea la Uniunea Europeană în 2003, iar Comisia Europeană a recomandat o candidatură oficială în 2004. La mijlocul anului 2004, Consiliul European a acordat Croatiei statutul de tară-candidat. Negocierile de aderare, care au fost initial stabilite pentru martie 2005 au început de fapt în octombrie. Procesul de aderare al Croatiei a fost complicat de insistenta Sloveniei ca problemele de frontieră pe care cele două tări le aveau să fie rezolvate înainte de aderarea Croatiei la Uniunea Europeană.

Center for European Policy Evaluation, Jun 2013

Șomajul în rândul populatiei tinere a Europei a devenit în ultima perioadă o prioritate pe agenda... more Șomajul în rândul populatiei tinere a Europei a devenit în ultima perioadă o prioritate pe agenda politică a Uniunii Europene, dar și a decidentilor politici, o problemă stringentă care necesita rezolvare. Pe parcursul acestui articol vor fi explicate atât cauzele acestui fenomen, dar și solutiile găsite până la acest moment pentru a-l combate.

În lucrarea sa "Următorii 100 de ani. Previziuni pentru secolul al XXI lea", George Friedman real... more În lucrarea sa "Următorii 100 de ani. Previziuni pentru secolul al XXI lea", George Friedman realizează o analiză îndrăzneaţă a relaţiilor internaţionale pentru u r m ă t o r i i a n i , l u â n d î n considerare tendinţele actuale, politicile interne și externe ale celor mai influente state ale lumii și tradiţia lor în materie de securitate și apărare.

Now, the legacy of the communist past is still haunting Romanians .The pain inflicted upon the Ro... more Now, the legacy of the communist past is still haunting Romanians .The pain inflicted upon the Romanian people’s collective memory will not be wiped out by any regime, no matter how democratic would be because of communism’s poisonous nature.
The horrors committed by the communist regime not only to women, but also to men, the repressive and criminal nature of the regime has built a shaky ground on which democracy is trying to take roots since 1989.
Still, every time the wind is blowing, you cannot stop wondering if everything will be blown up again.

If we give up our true essence, however, globalization will become nothing more but a greedy proc... more If we give up our true essence, however, globalization will become nothing more but a greedy process, trying to encompass as many identities as possible in order to feed its big homogenized identity. National identities are a safety belt that can save us and that can prove so efficient in the process of not losing our uniqueness and originality. Although adjustment to the changing world is a must and is highly recommended, keeping our national and personal conscience becomes a matter of urgency. We can enjoy being all the same only when we are different. It is not about what the world can do for us, but what we can do for the world. And the best thing we can do is to stay ourselves.

Humanitarian intervention should in the first instance stop the mass atrocities or any kinds of v... more Humanitarian intervention should in the first instance stop the mass atrocities or any kinds of violence pursued against the citizens of a state and then, if there is the possibility, try to create a stable political climate in which new institutions can perform. Post-conflict stability is one of the clearest indicators of a successful humanitarian intervention and should be so in order for the new government itself not representing yet the next case for humanitarian intervention. Foreign interventions should only draw and build some paths to be followed, whose consolidation and operationalization is entrusted to the local government: the causes of national problems are first and foremost national and should be dealt with by national actors.

We are subject to mass media’s influence without even noticing it. In fact, all our present lives... more We are subject to mass media’s influence without even noticing it. In fact, all our present lives revolve around information that are receiving via television, newspapers, social media, internet, radio and so on. Without noticing, we are the receptors of messages and information that we may not even need or agree with, but which are unconsciously sticking to our brains and then processed in such a way that we become avid consumers of any kind of product promoted by media means.