Slovenia 1945 is a well-crafted blend of personal memories, historiography, and eyewitness accounts. The result is moving narrative that avoids the turgidity and dryness historical studies may fall prey to, as well as the indulgent emotionalism of some memoirs. The starting point for the volume was the letters written by John Corsellis, a conscientious objector working in the Friends Ambulance Unit in Austrian Carinthia from 1945 to 1947. This material was fleshed out with several dozen interviews
A. Assimilation According to Morrissey et al (1991) written in Burnet (1998), assimilation is the achievement of invisibility by the immigrants’ through their attainment of normal Australian practices. According to Wagley and Harris written in Berndt (1964), assimilation means that a minority group loses its identity as a discreet group and merges with the dominant group. In this case, immigrants become more like local people by adopting the values, norms, foods, and culture from host countries.
For growth, businesses should know when and how to introduce change, usually by acquiring business operating over and beyond the borders. That is, at that point where they reach maturity, meaning that they have tackled all the possibilities of growth and there exists no more opportunities where they are currently based. The two major ways in which a company can grow are:- • Organic growth • Inorganic growth Organic growth comprises of increasing new sales and new customers for the existing business
(Bezruchka, 2011) Not all cultures are so egalitarian however and require more programs or impetus to effect change in their health status. As we look at Europe, two countries which stood out to me were Sweden, a relatively wealthy country, and Slovenia; much poorer and agrarian relative to other European nations. In comparing the U.S. to Sweden, it has become very obvious that Sweden has taken its population health much more seriously. Sweden has put in place laws and programs which affect the
undeclared work, grey economy, unemployment, social distress, Eurobarometer. INTRODUCTION Undeclared work is defined as paid activities that are lawful as regards their nature but not declared to the public authorities. Undeclared work in Slovenia is prohibited. Sanction for undeclared work are fine and prohibition of further activities . The most common type of undeclared work can be partially (in company) or fully undeclared. Partially undeclared work is seen as "envelope wages" or "cash-in-hand"
60 percent and its population of 23 million cut by more than half. The provinces of Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina had seceded, leaving Serbia and Montenegro as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The description below covers Yugoslavia, as it existed prior to disintegration. Yugoslavia has a mountainous terrain. The northwestern area consists of the Karawanken and Julian alps in Slovenia. The latter range contains Mount Triglav at 9,396 feet. The Dinaric Alps occupy much
During World War II, Yugoslavia was invaded by Nazi Germany and was partitioned. A fierce resistance movement sprang up led by Josip Tito. Following Germany's defeat, Tito reunified Yugoslavia under the slogan "Brotherhood and Unity," merging together Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, along with two self-governing provinces, Kosovo and Vojvodina. Tito, a Communist, was a strong leader who maintained ties with the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War, playing one
the nation and revived the crisis frame of ethic relation. The rise of nationalism in Serbia broke the nationality balance in Yugoslavia, since Serbia gained control over half the votes in all federal bodies and institutions. Therefore, Croatia and Slovenia reacted with their own nationalism. The rising nationalism in all parts of Yugoslavia exacerbated the crisis frame as the hostility between ethnic groups was no longer fabricated but truly
Airport Ljubljana Guide On this page, you can find information about the Airport Ljubljana and other things related to it. Whether you are a local tourist or a foreign traveler, Airport Ljubljana has something to offer so you can have a meaningful and wonderful journey in the place. Discover a lot of things through this guide so you can have a hassle-free and stress-free trip. Overview of Airport Ljubljana Airport Ljubljana can be located 20 kilometers North of Ljubljana in Kranj’s direction. Airport
Our primary heritage is from Slovenia and Germany, therefore, I have grown up in a European background. Both of these European cultures have influenced me to be the best I can be; hence organization, self-maintenance, self-perseverance are my most prevalent attributes. In regards to
Yugoslavia was fabricated in the year of 1918. Located near the country of Italy, the territory is now broken up into six independent countries. The nation started to fall apart in the late 1980 's, following the World War II victory for the Allies. While some countries can benefit from diversity, there was just too much for Yugoslavia to survive. Yugoslavia as a nation failed because of too much autonomy between the six nations that came to be, too many different cultures in one nation, and simply
his brood. Tepesh’s spare and reportorial account of her Croatian family living near the border with Slovenia adds much-needed cultural perspective. The memoir introduces her family’s history (a marriage initiated by a rape) with this straightforward connection: My turbulent family history mirrors the history of two countries, Croatia and Slovenia. For centuries, Croatia and Slovenia have been caught in turmoil between powerful empires or invaded by aggressive neighbors. Just as Croatians
Human rights are moral principles that describe certain standards of human behavior. These are regularly protected as legal rights in municipal and international law. They are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights "to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being," and which are "inherent in any time or place” (Sepúlveda 3). These rights have been put into one official, universal document called: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Although
Introduction Gender Pay Gap also referred to as Gender wage gap, gender income difference or male-female income difference refers to the difference between the earning of men and women (Victoria, 2006). The European Union defines the Gender Pay gap as the difference between men and women’s hourly earnings (OECD, 2012). The difference may be measured on hourly, weekly, monthly, or yearly earning. The difference is expressed as a percentage of the men’s earning. However, the difference varies from
I: Background After the Second World War, the Balkan states of Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia and Slovenia joined the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia. Years later, in 1980, after the untimely death of Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito, the growing nationalism and patriotism among the different Yugoslav people threatened to split their still fragile union apart. This process reached a tipping point in the mid-1980s during the rise of the former Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic
Italy’s capital is located at 41º53 N, 12º28 E in the Western region of Europe.The capital of Italy is Rome. Italy is bordered by France, Austria, Switzerland, and Slovenia. France borders Italy to the west, Austria borders Italy to the north east, Switzerland borders Italy to the north, and Slovenia borders Italy to the north east. Waterways surrounding Italy are the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Ligurian Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south west, the Ionian sea to the south, and the Adriatic
100,000 people’s lives. About 80 percent of the people killed were Bosniaks. Before the Bosnian War, in 1990, the president of Serbia started to support the Serbs in war against everyone else in the republic of Yugoslavia. Sometime in 1991, both Slovenia and Croatia wanted independence from the republic. Since Croatia had a 12 percent Serbian population, they were not allowed to... ... middle of paper ... ...gance. Genocides often happen because of pride, selfishness, and many other things. They
Austria-Hungary was a multi ethnic state which implied that it was comprised of individuals frame a wide range of nationalities. This caused issues when Nationalism grabbed hold since the greater part of the diverse gatherings of nationalities needed their autonomy, they needed national statehood. This caused turmoil and insecurity inside the Empire. What was the fate of the domain of Austria-Hungary after World War I? After World War 1, Austria-Hungary was broken into pieces, generally along ethnic
The Bosnian War was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 6 April 1992 and 14 December 1995. The war involved several factions. The main belligerents were the forces of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and those of the self-proclaimed Bosnian Serb and Bosnian Croat entities within Bosnia and Herzegovina. There was also a very brave man named Bozo Stegic who has save about 200 innocent lives. He is currently 86 years old and lives in Prijedor, Bosnia
both sides, the country can join the EU, prior to common agreement from all existing member states. Presently, the EU has offered a prospect of accession to eight countries: Albania, Turkey, Iceland and all the ex-Yugoslavia countries (except for Slovenia and Croatia, already members); however, only five of them have already acquired the official candidate status: Turkey, Serbia, Macedonia, Iceland and Montenegro. Among all these countries, the most critical and specific position in the enlargement