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Since the 19th century the Balkans have been integrating themselves into Europe. However, it still completely remains a 'peripheral area'. The application of the patterns of a dynamic western civilization on agrarian, autarkic and relatively static cultures in the Balkan countries was not easy and often resulted in crises reflected in all aspects of life. Pre-war regimes in Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Romania and Greece tried in vain to confront these crises. They did not manage to solve the critically important agrarian problem, nor did they succeed in their attempts to maintain political stability. Therefore, in the end, the institutions, founded after the establishment of the national states, followed the path laid by authoritative structures. The collapse of the Balkan regimes before and during the Second World War formed conditions for the entry of modernisation which, however, was taking place in the scope of 'the construction of socialism'. The whole process can be documented in the specific development of Romania, which changed into an agrarian-industrial country in the post-war forties. In its final phase, the communist regime bore many problems. Today, Romania is on the threshold of a new era of modernisation.
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The article presents a summary of contemporary trends in Foreign Direct Investment, with a particular focus on conclusions arising thereof for chosen Balkan states. Its aim is to identify the main factors influencing the creation of “a positive investment climate” in host countries trying to attract greater FDI, which, when accompanied by proper economic policy, will transform local economies and enable their full integration within the European Union. The article starts with a short definition of FDI, followed by a description of the main factors influencing the choice of where to locate investments, including geography, the socio-political situation, legal and tax related issues. Theoretical considerations are concluded with a case study presenting the findings of preliminary analysis conducted by the author for a company headquartered in Cracow and operating on the IT sector concerning the market expansion into the Balkan Region. This case study examines the pros and cons of a region striving to attract more FDI, and presents the following two main findings: – the chosen Balkan states (Albania, Montenegro and the FYR of Macedonia) have significantly liberalised procedures resulting in a very short period needed for establishing a company as well as eased tax regulations on their territories, which are main incentives for foreign investors; – the short history of socio-economic stability in the region is, for the time being, the main obstacle to attracting greater FDI to the region.
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The article aims at characteristics of the multiple approaches to the theory of the political culture of the Balkan countries. The text begins with a theoretical definition of the concept of the political culture, follows the analysis of the some views on culture and society in the Balkans. The study is focused mainly to three countries of the former Yugoslavia – Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. The strong emphasis is given on the use of the cleavage theory. The author concludes that the cleavage theory can bring new empirically provable facts on research of political culture of the Balkan counties.
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