A Political and Economic Appraisal of Greece, Turkey and Yugoslavia

My topic concerns the area of Greece, Turkey and Yugoslavia

Communism in Theory and Practice

All socialists, including Marxian socialists, accept the gen­eral idea that somehow the basic goods and services of a society ought to be collectively owned and collectively controlled for the benefit of all instead of a few. This is not a new idea; it is an idea that you can trace back to the Old Testament, and you can trace it up through history

Electric Field Diagnostic Sensor Package for Spacecraft Charging

This project evaluated a prototype designed to measure phenomena associated with differential charging of spacecraft, specifically focusing on the electric field measurement. Through analysis and testing in a simulated space vacuum the team was able to address the minimization and optimization challenges of the current system. In addition to the existing analog approach, the team also addressed alternative digital approaches to the data collection process. This project was sponsored by SRI International

Nationalism, social movement theory and the grass roots movement of Kosovo Serbs, 1985-1988

Ethnic grievances, memories of earlier conflicts and national identities account for the intensity of feelings and support for nationalist collective action, but fail to explain its timing and trajectories. Like other social movements, nationalist movements emerge in response to changes in political context and their development and outcomes largely depend on their protest strategies and location in broader waves of mobilization, in which they are usually embedded. The evidence from local media sources and interviews with participants suggests that the grass roots mobilization of Kosovo Serbs pre-dated the rise of Milošević (Milosevic). Despite interaction, even co-operation with the authorities and dissident intellectuals, the movement remained an autonomous political factor and had a disproportionate impact on political developments in Yugoslavia between 1985 and 1988 - Nebojsa Vladisavljevi