The OSCE role in cooperation with NATO and the EU in Southeastern Europe

The paper discusses the role of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Relations between international organisations are, as a rule, characterised by both cooperation and competition. Cooperation of the OSCE with NATO and the EU in Southeastern Europe reflects the changes that have taken place in recent years among the main security structures in Europe. The OSCE specificity is that all the 19 states members of NATO and the 15 states members of the European Union also belong to the OSCE. For this reason, a concept of labour division emerged several years ago among these three security structures. According to that concept NATO would deal with military aspects, the EU would tackle politico-economic issues and the OSCE would focus on social and humanitarian matters. As all 19 states members of NATO and the 15 states members of the European Union also belong to the OSCE such division could not function and has not functioned for many reasons. The OSCE\u27s role in restoring stability is less spectacular than NATO military operations or EU economic assistance though it is no less essential. It promotes the building of democratic institutions and the shaping of security based on the respect for common values

The OSCE role in cooperation with NATO and the EU in Southeastern Europe

The paper discusses the role of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Relations between international organisations are, as a rule, characterised by both cooperation and competition. Cooperation of the OSCE with NATO and the EU in Southeastern Europe reflects the changes that have taken place in recent years among the main security structures in Europe. The OSCE specificity is that all the 19 states members of NATO and the 15 states members of the European Union also belong to the OSCE. For this reason, a concept of labour division emerged several years ago among these three security structures. According to that concept NATO would deal with military aspects, the EU would tackle politico-economic issues and the OSCE would focus on social and humanitarian matters. As all 19 states members of NATO and the 15 states members of the European Union also belong to the OSCE such division could not function and has not functioned for many reasons. The OSCE\u27s role in restoring stability is less spectacular than NATO military operations or EU economic assistance though it is no less essential. It promotes the building of democratic institutions and the shaping of security based on the respect for common values

Nowy akt polityczny dla Narodów Zjednoczonych na XXI wiek: w poszukiwaniu nowych odpowiedzi

"Rozważania poświęcone przyszłości Narodów Zjednoczonych należy rozpocząć od próby odpowiedzi na dwa fundamentalne pytania. Po pierwsze, jak umocnić Narody Zjednoczone jako wspólnotę wartości i zapewnić przestrzeganie tych wartości w praktyce przez państwa członkowskie? Po drugie, jak dostosować Narody Zjednoczone do jakościowo nowych wyzwań w sferze bezpieczeństwa, a zwłaszcza do zjawiska państw słabych, upadających lub upadłych, do stawienia czoła terroryzmowi międzynarodowemu i rozprzestrzenianiu broni masowego rażenia?"(...

The Future of NATO

Promjene na međunarodnoj sceni postavile su pitanje transformacije i budućnosti međunarodnih sigurnosnih institucija u središte međunarodne rasprave. Često se postavlja i pitanje da li te organizacije uopće imaju budućnost? Jedan od ključnih kriterija za utvrđivanje dugovječnosti svake od međunarodnih organizacija, posebice vojnih saveza, upravo je pitanje atraktivnosti organizacije državama koje ostaju izvan njenih struktura. U slučaju NATO-a bitno je pronaći odgovor je li Savez još uvijek atraktivan ostalim državama i predstavlja li centar gravitacije, što dovodi do postavljanja novih krucijalnih pitanja. U svijetu međuovisnosti, u kontekstu globalizacije i integracijskih procesa, prvenstveno unutar transatlantske zajednice, Savez svoje misije može uspješno realizirati kroz blisku i institucionalnu vezu s EU.Accelerated changes in the international arena have made the issue of transformation and the future of multilateral security institutions the focal point of international debate. A question increasingly often asked is whether these organizations have a future. One of the crucial criteria to verify the longevity of each international organization, and military alliances in particular, is whether the organization is attractive for the states that remain outside of its structures. What is important for NATO is to answer the question whether the Alliance is still attractive for other states and whether it is a centre of gravity. This provokes further crucial questions. In a world of inderdependencies, in the context of globalization and integration processes, notably within the transatlantic community, the missions that the Alliance is tasked with can be successfully pursued in a close and institutionalized relation with the European Union

Holding Media Responsible for Deceptive Weight-Loss Advertising

In Fall 2002, the Federal Trade Commission held a Workshop exploring the problem of misleading weight-loss promotional pitches. After the agency spent decades cleaning up deceptive advertising, the weight-loss industry continues to be replete with such tactics. In an attempt to more aggressively attack those deceptions, the FTC used the Workshop as a forum to suggest that media should play a more active role in screening ads for diet products and programs. Some saw this as an implied threat that the agency may begin holding media liable for publishing those ads. Media protest that this forces them into the de facto role of regulators, and could create a chilling effect, leading fearful media to censor speech that is not deceptive. This article explores the FTC\u27s legal authority and the constitutional viability of making media responsible for the role they play in delivering these deceptive weight-loss messages to the public and finds no obstacles in the agency\u27s path

Misguided Optimism Among College Student Smokers: Leveraging Their Quit-Smoking Strategies for Smoking Cessation Campaigns

College student smokers are a unique group who typically plan to quit smoking by the time they graduate, but few succeed and those who do require multiple attempts. This study examines the strategies of college student participants who successfully quit smoking. They tell a story of trial and error in achieving their goal—one that is more likely to end in another failed attempt than a successful effort unless they learn from past mistakes. Their stories not only show misplaced optimism for quitting but also ineffective smoking-cessation efforts

College Students’ Responses to Antismoking Messages: Denial, Defiance, and Other Boomerang Effects

Despite the success of antismoking campaigns that aim to prevent young teens from smoking, this qualitative study provides strong evidence that different initiatives are needed for college students, particularly those who already smoke. When asked for responses to current antismoking messages, nonsmokers generally championed the cause; however, smokers often responded with anger, defiance, denial, and other negative responses. Consumers who respond in this manner are not well served by existing strategies, and money used for such campaigns could be better spent. New strategies are offered in hopes that antismoking campaigns can communicate more effectively with one high-risk group—college student smokers