Books by Mileva Gjurovska
NATIONAL CONVENTION ON EUROPEAN UNION, SECOND BOOK OF RECOMENDATIONS , 2023
Expert's analysis and adopted recommendations of five chapters from Accession Negotiation Framewo... more Expert's analysis and adopted recommendations of five chapters from Accession Negotiation Framework:
1: Agriculture and Rural Development (Chapter 11);
Working Group 2: Social Policy and Employment (Chapter 19);
Working Group 3: Judiciary and Fundamental Rights (Chapter 23);
Working Group 4: Justice, Freedom, and Security (Chapter 24);
Working Group 5: Environment, was created (Chapter 27).
We are convinced that social economy can and must play significant role in sustainable developmen... more We are convinced that social economy can and must play significant role in sustainable development of South East Europe, as well as its economies. Social economy initiatives pursue goals beyond financial profit using that profit to produce goods and services for their members and/or for the wellbeing of a community. They are rooted in the South East Europe, traditionally appearing as solidarity associations, cooperatives, mutuals, etc. However, societies and states of SEE, for decades now faced with existential challenges, have not been able to unlock
its potential, which would make them more active subject in overcoming poverty, social exclusion. With more supportive environment, social economy can in fact increase employment and raise quality of community based services, generate social innovation in different sectors, and enhance social capital.
The Strategic Study on Social Economy Development in the Context of the South East Europe 2020 Strategy is the first document of its kind in the Region. It offers a general overview of the sector, its environment, while at the same time identifying opportunities for its development. The Study is designed in a way to give its readers overall regional outlook on this topic, as well as specific national insights with all local particularities.
The list of presented examples of good practice is not exhaustive, but still illustrative. They should serve both as inspiration and lessons to be learned for all future social economy initiatives. All further stakeholders, such as representatives of institutions, financial sector, and citizens can make use of these stories to recognise their own role and interest in supporting and/or activating in social economy, thus jointly contributing to development of their own communities.,
As the Study underlines, values such as solidarity, cooperation and trust have always been the fundamental principles of social economy. Revitalizing those values in our societies will give great impulse to social economy and what is more important - with the development of social economy, social capital can only increase.
Papers by Mileva Gjurovska
ICLD Country Briefs, 2019
In the early stages of the transition period (1992), local self-government (LSG) and questions ... more In the early stages of the transition period (1992), local self-government (LSG) and questions of local democracy were not a priority for the then governments. By 1995 a framework of basic legislation was in place, however major initiatives for legislating this area emerged in 2002, when the new Law on Local Self-Government was adopted.
For a long time, local democracy was seen through the prism of the Ethnic Conflict (2001) and the Ohrid Framework Agreement. This gave the process of democratisation of local communities a political connotation. The real needs of the citizens were not recognised as the goals of decentralisation.
Before 2004, the then Republic of Macedonia's territorial organisation comprised 32 municipalities. The new Law on Territorial Organisation of Local Self-Government (2004), provided for 123 municipalities. In 2013, the number of municipalities was reduced to 80. This relative novelty of local government can be considered a generic factor for the delay in the decentralisation, and therefore the democratisation of the local communities.
The flexibility of the workforce, which manifests itself in different forms (from lifelong learni... more The flexibility of the workforce, which manifests itself in different forms (from lifelong learning to various types of work contracts), has made the term precarity current, which, in absence of a suitable term in the Macedonian language, is simply taken over from the French, as well as the English speaking countries. Precarity, above all, means a condition of temporariness, i.e. uncertainty in the domain of labor. On the other hand, plenty of sociological analyses show that, in its essence, the flexibility of the workforce means a process of adaptation of the workforce to the conditions of the enterprise, the conditions of the immediate and wider environment. The thesis we are developing in this text is: the processes of adaptation developed to the level of absurdity, besides the condition of precarity, lead to a long-term stress at the workplace. The stress at the workplace is determined as a condition of a maladaptation of the employees to the organizational conditions that are considered static, as if they were natural laws that cannot be changed, and the man, who is a natural being, is forced to change his/her own nature to keep his/her job. Through the existing analyses within sociology, we will try to get acquainted with the Macedonian society from this perspective.
When making amendments to the curricula of the Institute of Sociology at the Faculty of Philosoph... more When making amendments to the curricula of the Institute of Sociology at the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje in 2004, I proposed establishing an optional course to be called “Sociology of Relationships between the Genders.” Almost immediately, in the very first year after its establishment, the course generated considerable interest among students. It was a period when gender issues were scarcely being discussed and there was little by way of literature necessary for the preparation of the seminars, a situation which has been greatly improved in the meantime, in spite of the fact that only nine years have passed since then. In my classes, I spoke to the students about the social determination of gender roles; however, at the same time, I was also picking up some knowledge of the ways in which they accessed the subject matter from their reactions (verbal and non-verbal). The surprise was mutual. Indeed, the students stood speechless after the first class, in which the focus was on the only biological difference between males and females — their reproductive organs, meaning that men and women differ biologically only in the manner of their participation in the creation and raising of a newborn human being. Everything else, all the activities carried out by both men and women, are socially determined; they change from period to period and vary from place to place.
Godišen zbornik - Filozofski fakultet na Univerzitetot, Skopje, 2022
New conceptions of gender built on the foundations of individual perception and freedom in the ch... more New conceptions of gender built on the foundations of individual perception and freedom in the choice of gender roles have achieved rapid affirmation, among other things, thanks to the public policies that have shaped the so-called political feminism. The sociological analyzes of this instant and uncritical approach in the development of the concept of "post-gender society" emphasize the need to connect it with the analyses of the existing social structures, which indicate an enormous increase in social inequalities. The text below elaborates on some sociological dilemmas about the state of the social sciences in relation to public gender policies, dilemmas regarding the position of women in the sphere of economics where discrimination is significantly present despite the outreach programs and budget lines for public policy making.
Palgrave Macmillan eBooks, Apr 2, 2015
Годишен зборник на Филозофскиот факултет/The Annual of the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje
Годишен зборник, Филозофски факултет, Скопје , 2022
Новите концепции за родот изградени на основите на индивидуалната перцепција и слобода во изборот... more Новите концепции за родот изградени на основите на индивидуалната перцепција и слобода во изборот на родовите содржини остварија брза афирмација за што особено се заслужни јавните политики кои го оформија т.н. политички феминизам. Социолошките анализи на овој брз и некритички пристап во развивањето на концептот на „пост-родово општество“ ја истакнуваат потребата од негово поврзување со анализите на постоечките социјални структури, кои од укажуваат на енормно зголемување на општесвените нееднаквости. Текстот подолу разработува одредени социолошки дилеми за состојбите во општесвените науките во однос на јавните родови политки политики, дилимите во врска со положбата на жените во сферата на економијата каде дискриминацијата е значително присутна и покрај издашните програми и буџетски линии за креирање на јавни политики.
Социолошка ревија/The Sociological review
Zbornik radova - Journal of Economy and Business, 2018
Althout, scientific interest in the informal economy is from a recent date, there are already ser... more Althout, scientific interest in the informal economy is from a recent date, there are already serious analyzes that define its forms, as well as standardized methods that measure its scope. In this text we will point out some theoretical dilemmas concerning informal economy as a sector emebeded deeply in the society as a whole. The informal economy sector can be understood as a rational response by people to the way of life, the environment, the way in which the institutions work, the economic development of society or the culture itself - despite the fact that some consequences have an irrational character (exploitation, discrimination, violation of human rights and freedoms). Special attention is paid to political clientelism and corruption as forms of informal economy with a special focus on the situation in R. of Macedonia.
Gender (In)equality and Gender Politics in Southeastern Europe, 2015
Parmi les recherches qui traitent le sujet de la culture et son influence sur le comportementécon... more Parmi les recherches qui traitent le sujet de la culture et son influence sur le comportementéconomique des individus, les plus célèbres sont les études des culturalistes qui utilisant lesindicateurs, ou le formes générales de comportement, comparent les cultures en créant unehiérarchie des cultures selon le positionnant de chaque culture sur l’échelle des cesindicateurs. Dans le cadre des études culturalistes au premier plan sont les models de G.Geert Hofstede et Hamden Turner et Trompenars. Ces modèles ont été adaptés et réalisésen R. de Macédoine et R. Bulgare en 2002. Les donnés, et autres analyses qui portent surmême sujet, nous permettront une analyse de la mentalité et du comportement économiquedu people dans cette région. Les Macédoniens, même comme des Bulgares, prétendent versin formalisation des relations professionnelles. Ils ne cachent ces émotions, ni l’humeur.…. Dans ce texte ils ont posés quelques questions sur les limites de ces études culturalistesen réaffirmant le...
Gender (In)equality and Gender Politics in Southeastern Europe, 2015
Gender (In)equality and Gender Politics in Southeastern Europe, 2015
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Books by Mileva Gjurovska
1: Agriculture and Rural Development (Chapter 11);
Working Group 2: Social Policy and Employment (Chapter 19);
Working Group 3: Judiciary and Fundamental Rights (Chapter 23);
Working Group 4: Justice, Freedom, and Security (Chapter 24);
Working Group 5: Environment, was created (Chapter 27).
its potential, which would make them more active subject in overcoming poverty, social exclusion. With more supportive environment, social economy can in fact increase employment and raise quality of community based services, generate social innovation in different sectors, and enhance social capital.
The Strategic Study on Social Economy Development in the Context of the South East Europe 2020 Strategy is the first document of its kind in the Region. It offers a general overview of the sector, its environment, while at the same time identifying opportunities for its development. The Study is designed in a way to give its readers overall regional outlook on this topic, as well as specific national insights with all local particularities.
The list of presented examples of good practice is not exhaustive, but still illustrative. They should serve both as inspiration and lessons to be learned for all future social economy initiatives. All further stakeholders, such as representatives of institutions, financial sector, and citizens can make use of these stories to recognise their own role and interest in supporting and/or activating in social economy, thus jointly contributing to development of their own communities.,
As the Study underlines, values such as solidarity, cooperation and trust have always been the fundamental principles of social economy. Revitalizing those values in our societies will give great impulse to social economy and what is more important - with the development of social economy, social capital can only increase.
Papers by Mileva Gjurovska
For a long time, local democracy was seen through the prism of the Ethnic Conflict (2001) and the Ohrid Framework Agreement. This gave the process of democratisation of local communities a political connotation. The real needs of the citizens were not recognised as the goals of decentralisation.
Before 2004, the then Republic of Macedonia's territorial organisation comprised 32 municipalities. The new Law on Territorial Organisation of Local Self-Government (2004), provided for 123 municipalities. In 2013, the number of municipalities was reduced to 80. This relative novelty of local government can be considered a generic factor for the delay in the decentralisation, and therefore the democratisation of the local communities.
1: Agriculture and Rural Development (Chapter 11);
Working Group 2: Social Policy and Employment (Chapter 19);
Working Group 3: Judiciary and Fundamental Rights (Chapter 23);
Working Group 4: Justice, Freedom, and Security (Chapter 24);
Working Group 5: Environment, was created (Chapter 27).
its potential, which would make them more active subject in overcoming poverty, social exclusion. With more supportive environment, social economy can in fact increase employment and raise quality of community based services, generate social innovation in different sectors, and enhance social capital.
The Strategic Study on Social Economy Development in the Context of the South East Europe 2020 Strategy is the first document of its kind in the Region. It offers a general overview of the sector, its environment, while at the same time identifying opportunities for its development. The Study is designed in a way to give its readers overall regional outlook on this topic, as well as specific national insights with all local particularities.
The list of presented examples of good practice is not exhaustive, but still illustrative. They should serve both as inspiration and lessons to be learned for all future social economy initiatives. All further stakeholders, such as representatives of institutions, financial sector, and citizens can make use of these stories to recognise their own role and interest in supporting and/or activating in social economy, thus jointly contributing to development of their own communities.,
As the Study underlines, values such as solidarity, cooperation and trust have always been the fundamental principles of social economy. Revitalizing those values in our societies will give great impulse to social economy and what is more important - with the development of social economy, social capital can only increase.
For a long time, local democracy was seen through the prism of the Ethnic Conflict (2001) and the Ohrid Framework Agreement. This gave the process of democratisation of local communities a political connotation. The real needs of the citizens were not recognised as the goals of decentralisation.
Before 2004, the then Republic of Macedonia's territorial organisation comprised 32 municipalities. The new Law on Territorial Organisation of Local Self-Government (2004), provided for 123 municipalities. In 2013, the number of municipalities was reduced to 80. This relative novelty of local government can be considered a generic factor for the delay in the decentralisation, and therefore the democratisation of the local communities.