The book describes how the Western Balkans, after initial democratic hopes in the 2000s, slipped into competitive authoritarianism. It explains the mechanisms of "strongman" rule, the role of EU stabilocracy and why democracy does not consolidate.
The author explores why Tito remains a popular symbol of stability, social security and independence, despite critical views of his regime. The book maps the cultural, political and everyday manifestations of "Titostalgia".
Biblioteka XX vek, 2010.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
7.36 €
Culturology • Politicology • Sociology • Political philosophy
A classic work by one of the most influential sociologists of the 20th century, the founder of "figurative" or "process" sociology. The book is a programmatic manifesto against the then dominant structural-functionalist paradigm (Parsons) and pure positiv
Antibarbarus, 2007.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
8.266.61 €
Ethnology • Language & linguistics • Culturology • Dictionaries • Folk literature
The Dictionary of Šatrovci Speech is a pioneering lexicographic work documenting Šatrovci speech, a specific form of Croatian jargon. This is a key work for the study of Croatian jargon and its cultural role.
Globus, 1981.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
7.56 €
Culturology • Politicology • Sociology • Computer Science and Technology
An indispensable sociological study by Manuel Castells, author of the trilogy “The Information Age.” The title alludes to McLuhan's “Gutenberg's Galaxy,” emphasizing that the Internet represents a new communications revolution.
The Traps of Decency is an inspired blend of erudition and warmth, feminist angst and vulnerability. Reading the book, we feel that we are guided through the challenges of capitalist and patriarchal everyday life by a safe hand, which writes a book that c
Fraktura, 2020.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.