Latest posts by Vilhelm Konnander from July, 2011
Estonia: Party Merger in Peril
Axel Reetz of Estland blog discusses [GER] the consequences of the 2006 merger of Estonia's conservative parties, Pro Patria and Respublica, and how this union is now increasingly questioned, but...
Russia: Putin as a Liberal
Sean's Russia Blog continues his argument on Putin as a liberal after reactions to his previous discussion on the subject.
Macedonia: Media Allegations Against George Soros
Filip Stojanovski of Razvigor reports on disinformation in Macedonian media allegations that American businessman and philantropist, George Soros, would have sponsored the Albanian side during the Kosovo war to exploit...
Hungary: Times to Spend and Times to Save
Eva Balogh of Hungarian Spectrum takes a critical look at governmental investments in the energy industry, and asks whether they are wise, looking at the country's increasing economic reliance on...
Russia: Defence Paradoxes
Streetwise Professor discusses development of Russian military technology and weapons procurement and the paradoxes they pose to the Russian Armed Forces.
Hungary: Changes to Constitutional Court and Electoral Law
Max Steinbeis of Verfassungsblog writes about [GER] changes in the composition of and requirements for Hungary's Constitutional Court as well as the process towards changes in electoral law in the...
Russia: Public Transport Safety
Streetwise Professor reflects upon safety of public transport in Russia, against the backdrop of the recent “Bulgaria” boat disaster.
Czech Republic: Czechs Head European Marijuana Use
Tanja of Czechmate Diary reports that a recent EU-study reveals that Czechs have the most widespread marijuana use in the European Union.
Russia: Clashes in Sagra
Kevin Rothrock of A Good Treaty discusses the recent “ethnic” clashes in the little south-Russian town of Sagra and how these are exploited by various political and nationalistic interests.
Germany: Rocking the Wall of the GDR
James Shingler at The View East writes about East German rock and pop music and its subvertive role in changing society during the 1970s and 1980s.
Hungary: Legislating Religion
Eva Balogh of Hungarian Spectrum reports on the adoption of a new and criticized law on religions and religious communities in Hungary.
Russia: Illusory Economic Stagnation?
Anatoly Karlin of Sublime Oblivion argues that the view of Russian economic stagnation is illusory, if taking demography, development level, etc into account.
Russia-Middle East: Comparing the Fall of the Wall and the Arab Spring
Dr. Sean's Diary compares the difficulties of area studies in handling the fall of the commnist bloc in Central and Eastern Europe in the 1990s with that of the current...
Russia: Putin-Stolypin Liberalism
Sean's Russia Blog writes about Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin inaugurating a monument to his early 20th century predecessor Pjotr Stolypin, and discusses how this link serves the interests of...
Russia: Autocrats and Balancers
Streetwise Professor argues that power in Russia is about projecting an image of the leader as an autocrat, whereas “he” in real terms is a balancer between conflicting interests with...
Russia: Lasting Legacy of Landladies
Natalia Antonova writes about her Moscow landlady as an example of the constant problems lasting Soviet mentality creates in everyday life.
Russia: Military Police to Stop Penalism in Armed Forces
Streetwise Professor reports of plans to found a Military Police corps to fight penalism and violence in the Russian Armed Forces, and argues that combining two of the most violent...
Russia: Return of Soviet Practises in Nemtsov Case?
Vladimir Kara Murza of World Affairs’ Spotlight on Russia claims that Russia is reintroducing Soviet practises in order to get rid of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, after he recently was...
Montenegro: Serbian not spoken here?
M. Bozinovich of Serbianna discusses a recent Montenegro census saying that 20% of Montenegrins no longer speak Serbian, and whether this is an actual result or caused by nationalism.
Ukraine: Why Volunteer?
Linda Norris of The Uncataloged Museum discusses how Ukrainians do volunteer work and why.
Russia: Infrastructure Falling Apart
Yuri Mamchur of Russia Blog argues that Russian infrastructure is literally falling apart due to desperate lack of reinvestment, while profits continue to go abroad, making much critical functions of...
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