Institutional factors of political corruption in the post - Yugoslav space (2000-2014)

Предмет анализе овог рада представља корупција на највишим политичким нивоима у државама насталим на подручју бивше Југославије. Анализа је примарно оријентисана на испитивање релације између институционалних аранжмана и појаве политичке корупције а секундарно, на анализирање појавних облика и последица проузрокованих коруптивним делањем у политичкој сфери. Због комплексности предмета истраживања, у раду је примењен мултидисциплинарни методолошки приступ. Применом компаративне, упоредноправне и статистичке методе утврђени су варијетети у коруптивним праксама, институционалном и нормативном дизајну и нивоима перципиране корупције у постјугословенским републикама. У раду је утврђено да је политичка корупција најзаступљенија у постјугословенским републикама које немају централизовано државно уређeње, у којима је заступљен пропорционални изборни систем са затвореним листама и великим изборним јединицама и које су остваривале лошије резултате у процесу евроинтеграција. Налази рада показују да је институционални и нормативни инжењеринг на постјугословенском простору рефлексија нормативних, економских и политичких механизама условљавања Европске уније. Испитујући релацију између политичке културе на постјугословенском простору и појаве корупције, утврђено је да је отомански репресивни ефекат креирао структуралне и институционалне подстицаје за појаву системске корупције. Отуда, политички системи држава које баштине отоманско наслеђе показују већу толеранцију на корупцију, у односу на државе чије су иницијалне модерне политичке институције обликоване под утицајем аустроугарске политичкокултурне традиције.The subject of this paper is an analysis of corruption at the highest political levels in states created in the territory of the former Yugoslavia. The analysis is primarily focused on the examination of the relation between institutional arrangements and the emergence of political corruption and secondarily, on analyzing the forms and consequences caused by corruptive action in the political sphere. Due to the complexity of the subject of study, multidisciplinary methodological approach is applied in this study. By applying a comparative, comparative law and statistical methods are defined varieties in corruptive practices, institutional and normative design and perceived levels of corruption in the post- Yugoslav republics. The study showed that political corruption is most present in post- Yugoslav republics which do not have centralized state structure, in which is used proportional electoral system with closed lists and large constituencies and which achieve lower results in the process of European integration. Findings of study also shows that the institutional and normative engineering in the post-Yugoslav space are reflection of the normative, economic and political conditionality mechanisms of the European Union. In examining the relation between political culture in the post-Yugoslav space and corruption, we found that the Ottoman repressive effect created structural and institutional incentives for the emergence of systemic corruption. Hence, the political systems of states which cultivate Ottoman heritage show greater tolerance to corruption in relation to countries whose initial modern political institutions were created under the influence of the Austro- Hungarian political-cultural tradition

Numerical Simulation of Shock Absorbers Heat Load for Semi-Active Vehicle Suspension System

Dynamic simulation, based on modelling, has a signtficant role during to the process of vehicle development. It is especially important in the first design stages, when relevant parameters are to be defined. Shock absorber, as an executive part of a semi-active suspension system, is exposed to thermal loads which can lead to its damage and degradation of characteristics. Therefore, this paper attempts to analyse a conversion of mechanical work into heat energy by use of a method of dynamic simulation. The issue of heat dissipation from the shock absorber has not been taken into consideration

A contribution to research of the influence of steering trapeze on bus steered wheels shimmy

Steered wheels shimmy is a harmful phenomenon in the steering system ofthe vehicle. It causes driver's fatigue and fatigue of the elements of steering system, increased tire wear etc. In practice, efforts are being made to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of this effect, and the buses are sometimes equipped with shock absorbers in the steering trapeze. In this paper an attempt is made to analyze the influence of shock absorber in the steering trapeze on the steered wheels shimmy of a bus. Analysis showed that shock absorbers significantly affect the reduction of steered wheels shimmy

A contribution to research of degradation of characteristics of vibration parameters on vibration aspect of vehicle comfort

Dynamic simulation, based on modeling, has a significant role in vehicle development, especially in the early stages of design process, when relevant parameters are being defined. In praxis it is usually assumed that vibration parameters are unchangeable, what is basically wrong. All researches indicate that vibration parameters degrade in time of vehicle service, consequently leading to a variation of its dynamic characteristics. This paper, based on preliminary research results, attempts to point out the necessity of taking into consideration this variation in the earliest phases of vehicle design by its implementation in the vehicle simulation model

A contribution to research of the influence of degradation of vehicle vibration parameters on thermal load of shock absorbers

Dynamic simulation, based on modelling, has a significant role during to the process of vehicle development. It is especially important in the first stages of vehicle design, when relevant parameters are to be defined. In practice, it is commonly assumed that vehicle vibration parameters are invariable, what is basically not true. Many investigations have shown that vibration parameters degrade in service conditions, what consquently leads to the variation of dynamic characteristics of a vehicle. This paper attempts to indicate, on the basis of the preliminary results, a need to introduce these variations, caused by the thermal impact, in the early stages of vehicle design through the adequate vehicle modelling