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Keywords: migracije, politična geografija, demogeografija, demografija, etnična struktura, Slovenija, Bosna in Hercegovina
Published in RUP: 10.07.2015; Views: 3649; Downloads: 34
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Keywords: Epipactis, kukavičevke, pregled taksonov, ključ za določevanje, Slovenija
Published in RUP: 10.07.2015; Views: 3216; Downloads: 48
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Keywords: čezmerna telesna teža, debelost, prehranjenost, indeks telesne mase, otroci, prevalenca, bivalno okolje, SV Slovenija
Published in RUP: 10.07.2015; Views: 4823; Downloads: 80
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Abstract: The article shows which discourses have shaped Slovene national identity in the process of the country's accession to Euro-Atlantic associations. On the theoretical level, it relies primarily on discourse theory and its understanding of identity as discursively constructed through the differences of the Other. Using the concept of intertextuality or interdiscursivity, it shows empirically that the understanding of identity in discourse theory is deficient, especially in aspects where theory advocates openness of social relations, changeabilty and emancipation. On the basis of the historical dimension or an overview of discourses that have constructed Slovene identity in the past, it shows their fixedness and persistence, which means that the field of identification has, despite the change in hegemonic relations, remained the same. The empirical aim of the article is to show how discourses shaped in the process of Slovene accession to Euro-Atlantic associations, have influenced the construction of Slovene national identity. The research focuses on discourses produced in Slovene newspaper commentaries between 2001 and 2003. The main finding is that Slovene national identity has been shaped both through its relation to 'Europe' and to 'the Balkans'. The alteration of 'Europe' is shown predominantly through the catholic discourse from the end ofthe 19th century calling for patriotism, fear of all things foreign, servitude and masochistic introjection in the relation to 'Europe'. These elements are important for the constitution of Slovene national identity even today. The alteration of the 'Balkans' is shown mainly through its demand for particularity, ie. in its nationalist and patriotic discourse, constituted as an opposition to an 'uncivilised barbarian past'. The pursuit for democracy leads Slovene identity from 'Balkan barbarity' to 'European civilizedness'. The conclusion that the question of Slovene identity is a complex issue is therefore not surprising. The aim of the article is to shed light on those discourses that have 'struggled' to attain a hegemonic position in the analysed historical and social moment
Keywords: diskurz, identiteta, intertekstualnost, univerzalno, partikularno, Evropa, Balkan, Slovenija
Published in RUP: 10.07.2015; Views: 2754; Downloads: 49
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Abstract: The article deals with the analysis of relationship between the character of the media sphere and political dynamics and the profile of political elite. Media as a framework of social and political communication exert significant influence on development of open and democratic society. Democracy as political system is based on competition between different political actors for support of the citizenry as well as on the balance of power between different political institutions and branches of government. The main thesis of this article is that a certain level of elite circulation, in terms of continuous change on top positions in political space, is necessary for sustained and developed democracy to take place. These changes - or at least the prospect of them - that are related to the existence of feasible alternative to incumbent ruling elite contribute to the maintenance of relative dispersion of power, thus preventing its monopolization by the hand of political group of any kind. Media pluralism is one of the factors that importantly contributes to this elite circulation. It provides different individual and groups with a chance to present their views, ideas and problem-solutions in public on the equal basis what enables the voters to make an informed political choice. Furthermore, it is important for the citizens to have opportunity to get information from different sources. In this regard, the media space should be composed of media providers that follow diverse political and ideological orientations, thus dealing with particular political and social issue form different angles, in order to perform its democratic function. The author shows the connection between the structure of media sphere and dynamics of change on power position on the case of post-communist Slovenia. He argues that weak media pluralism, in terms of prevalence of particular ideological orientations in Slovenian media and political affiliation of most opinion-leaders to particular political camp, contributed to long-term dominant position of this camp in Slovenian political space
Keywords: demokracija, politična elita, pluralizem, medijski prostor, Slovenija
Published in RUP: 10.07.2015; Views: 2954; Downloads: 41
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