Serbian political thought

RATIONALIZATION OF REPRODUCTION – PATH TOWARDS DEHUMANIZATION OF HUMANITY: POLITICAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EMBRYO SELECTION

Bogdana M Stjepanović — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:07:03 +0200

Artificial Intelligence is becoming an essential part of human life, and the creation of life is no exception. While using AI in biomedically assisted reproduction (BMAR) gives new hope to couples struggling with infertility, it also raises a difficult question: where are the ethical limits of letting a machine interfere with human conception? This paper argues that the growing “rationalization” of the reproductive process through AI selection is not just a technical upgrade, but a deeply political and complex issue. In this paper, we analyze the legal and ethical risks of this trend, specifically focusing on how the process of conception is becoming “dehumanized”. A major concern is that we are relying too much on algorithms that nobody truly understands. This “black box” nature of AI can easily undermine the autonomy of parents and the validity of their informed consent in one of the most private moments of their lives. The philosophical danger of treating human embryos as mere objects for selection, which directly threatens their inherent dignity, is also examined. With the goal of pointing out gaps in our current laws, the paper looks closely at the regulations in the Republic of Serbia. We find that existing legal solutions are not fully prepared for these new challenges. Finally, we propose new regulatory steps that would put the dignity of the embryo first. Through a prism of ethics and a warning against the loss of human empathy, this paper concludes that an uncritical use of AI in reproduction carries a serious risk of turning the act of creating a human being into a cold, mechanical procedure.

TOWARDS THE NEW SOCIAL POLICY: EUROPEANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL POLICY OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN

Jelena Tanasijevic, Saša Stefanovic — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:34:30 +0200

The paper examines the policy of financial support for families with children as an integral part of social policy in Serbia. Its aim is to present and critically analyze the design, scope, and effectiveness of four key measures of the policy of financial support for families with children –maternity leave, parental allowance, child allowance, and preschool subsidies – and to compare it with contemporary European policy trends. The scientific significance of the paper lies in its contribution to understanding the transformation of the national family-oriented social policies in post-transition contexts and their political implications within social policy reforms. By integrating the political, economic, and social dimensions of financial support measures, it expands existing knowledge on how public policies address demographic challenges, gender equality, and child welfare. The focus is on the coverage and adequacy of targeted cash benefits as well as the development of the national design of parental leaves and its generosity in the process of harmonization with the standards of the European Union. The paper has the potential to inform evidence-based policymaking by offering recommendations for improving financial support measures, strengthening parental equality, and reducing child poverty. The comparative analysis with European Union policies highlights gaps and opportunities for policy harmonization, emphasizing the need for sustainable, inclusive, and investment-oriented approaches to the policy of financial support for families with children in Serbia.

CRITICAL REVIEW OF SOPHISTIC MODELS OF PERSUASION REGARDING THEIR SIGNIFICANCE AND INFLUENCE ON MODERN POLITICAL RHETORIC

Veronika Vasilić, Sanja Stošić — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:06:48 +0200

Sophists were professional teachers of primarily rhetoric who imparted their knowledge to young men in the Greek world. They were active in the fifth century BC, and their influence, above all on rhetoric, was enormous both on later centuries and classical Greek authors, and up to the present day. This is especially reflected in political rhetoric, which is based on persuasion, i.e., convincing listeners by using various rhetorical techniques, the foundations of which were laid by the sophists. It is a common opinion that democratic campaigns should be based on rational argumentation based on the truth, but in practice, this is not the case, and they are more often based on opinion and not necessarily on truth. The basis of doxastic argumentation was laid by the sophists. This paper will analyze certain attitudes of the sophists as well as fragments of their works that indicate that their thought is still present in the political space, using and analyzing the best examples from the most famous sophistic representatives, namely Protagoras and Gorgias. Some of their principles are implemented in modern political campaigns in democratic systems, which reproduce the structural models of persuasion developed by the sophists, where the emphasis was on performance, the impression that was left and effective presentation.

SYSTEMIC AND CULTURAL PROTECTION OF PRIVACY IN SERBIA: TOWARDS A COMPREHENSIVE LAW IN A TRANSITIONAL CONTEXT

Goran Matic — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:39:32 +0200

This paper examines the normative, institutional, and cultural framework for privacy protection in the Republic of Serbia, focusing on the challenges of artificial intelligence and digital transformation. The core assumption is that current regulation fails to provide comprehensive and sustainable protection of privacy as a fundamental right. The methodology relies on normative, comparative, and critical analysis of constitutional provisions, legislation, institutional reports, and practice. Results reveal legal fragmentation, weak implementation, and limited public and institutional awareness. The conclusion emphasises the need for constitutional reform, the adoption of a systemic privacy law, and the development of cultural infrastructure to protect digital dignity.

- THE DISCOURSE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AFTER THE COLD WAR

Božidar Forca — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:56:32 +0200

The paper analyses the United States’ approach to national security after the Cold War. The research is primarily conducted through an analysis of U.S. national security strategy documents from 1991 to 2025. The authors discuss the U.S. national security strategy document in the first part of the paper, as it originated in the United States. The second part of the paper analyses American strategies after the Cold War, from President George H. W. Bush in 1991 to President Joseph Biden in 2022. A special section is devoted to the analysis of the most recent U.S. National Security Strategy, published by the Trump administration in 2025. By applying the comparative method, content analysis, and the case study method, the authors reach the following conclusion: Politics is dominant, because interests rule the world, but strategy answers the question – how? All U.S. national security strategies after the Cold War are directed toward global leadership and/or U.S. hegemony; what differs is the discourse of presidential administrations within them and their conduct in practice.

ПРОМЕНА РЕГИОНАЛНЕ РАВНОТЕЖЕ СНАГА КАО ПРЕДУСЛОВ ЗА ОРУЖАНУ ИНТЕРВЕНЦИЈУ АЗЕРБЕЈЏАНА У НАГОРНО-КАРАБАХУ 2020. ГОДИНЕ

Aleksandar Bogićević, Nikola Preradović — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:13:18 +0200

The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War of 2020 decisively influenced the regional security architecture of the South Caucasus and the fate of the protracted Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict over the status of this mountainous enclave. This paper aims to examine the circumstances that enabled Azerbaijan’s military victory and the transformation of the regional order. The theoretical framework applied is neoclassical realism, which integrates structural factors and unit-level variables in the analysis of states’ foreign policy. The paper argues that the altered regional balance of power constituted an essential precondition for Azerbaijan’s armed intervention and subsequent triumph in the autumn of 2020. This shift resulted from a combination of interrelated factors. The first pertains to Russia’s neutral stance toward the warring parties, accompanied by a gradual weakening of its regional supremacy. The second concerns the growing role of Turkey as Azerbaijan’s ally, which particularly contributed to the rapid modernisation of Baku’s armed forces. Finally, the passivity of Iran and the West, along with the deepening military cooperation between Israel and Azerbaijan, further strengthened Baku’s regional position. These factors reshaped the regional order in the South Caucasus and made Azerbaijan’s military intervention possible.

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Предраг Р. ТЕРЗИЋ — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:44:27 +0200

This scholarly paper examines the prospects and strategic significance of cooperation between Serbia and India within the BRICS platform. Special attention is devoted to the economic dimension of cooperation, especially in international politics, economics, trade, finance, and agriculture. The paper aims to highlight the importance of a more balanced global financial architecture. In this context, Serbia’s potential engagement with BRICS through enhanced cooperation with India is presented as an opportunity for both countries, with an emphasis on their cooperation in science, education, and agriculture. In conclusion, the authors explain that Serbia–India cooperation represents a strategic opportunity to strengthen economic sovereignty and foster sustainable development, while contributing to a more equitable and multipolar international order.

“SERBS OF MOSAIC FAITH”: AN ANALYSIS OF DAVID A. KOEN’S “ORATIONS” AS A MODEL FOR NATIONAL INTEGRATION OF JEWS

Nikola Tucakov — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:08:47 +0200

This article presents an analysis of the formation and discursive structure of texts collected in the book Orations Dedicated to the Serb Youth of Mosaic Faith, as a reflection of a particular project of integration of the Jewish population into the framework of the Serbian nation towards the end of the 19th century. Based on the theoretical foundations of Rogers Brubaker and Siniša Malešević, the key ideological elements of such a project are identified, which allows for gaining insights both about the scope of conceptualising nationality immediately following the formation of a nation-state in the Balkans and the ways in which representatives of minority groups could present themselves as potential participants in shaping such conceptions. Following a contextualist approach, the analysis aims at uncovering a “political language”, one significantly informed by particular socio-political relations on the basis of which it may be (and may have been) possible to understand the nation and nationhood at a particular time and place.

KOSOVO* SPECIALIST CHAMBERS: ORIGINS, LEGAL NATURE, AND POLITICAL ROLE IN THE CONTEXT OF TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE

Milica Ilić — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:05:23 +0200

This paper examines the legal nature and institutional framework of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and the Office of the Specialist Prosecutor. The author offers a critical analysis of the establishment process, institutional structure, and political function of the Specialist Chambers, with particular emphasis on the role of the European Union in their creation and operational activities. The study also addresses the key jurisprudential challenges these institutions face. Special attention is devoted to the functioning to date of the Specialist Chambers and the Office of the Specialist Prosecutor – institutions established within the legal system of the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo, mandated to investigate and prosecute serious crimes committed in Kosovo and Metohija between 1998 and 2000. The methodological framework of the paper includes both normative and critical methods, with the aim of determining the legal nature and re-examining the functioning of these institutions through the analysis of international legal instruments. In addition to the positivist legal approach, the paper also presents a critical theoretical framework.

COLORED REVOLUTIONS – CONTEMPORARY FORMS AND EXPERIENCES

Relja Željski — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:26:47 +0200

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SYNERGY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES – AN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF THE IDENTITY OF NATIONAL MINORITIES

Aleksandra Savić — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:10:09 +0200

The United States and the World Order: From Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Donald J. Trump

Dragan Zivojinovic — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:56:26 +0200

MEDIA STYLES

Nikola Perišić — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:05:57 +0200

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