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European Union legislation obliges Lithuania and other member states to accept refugees from the Middle East, which is why employers are increasingly faced with these refugee job-seekers. Refugees bring their own culture and mentality, therefore for employers it is becoming increasingly important to know the Middle East culture in order to effectively apply Human Resource Management (HRM). This work reveals that favouritism and Islam are the main source of problems when HRM is applied in the Middle East countries. HRM concept was originally developed in the West. This study found that when Western HRM is adapted for the employees with the Middle East cultural mentality, it results in distorted HRM, and highlights and amplifies the existing problems of the Middle East – corruption, non-transparency and favouritism. The differences between HRM in the West and the Middle East can be described as the opposition of fatalism and meritocracy – in the West employee is empowered to pursue a career, while in the Middle East the hierarchical place of employee is determined by his social background.

European Union legislation obliges Lithuania and other member states to accept refugees from the Middle East, which is why employers are increasingly faced with these refugee job-seekers. Refugees bring their own culture and mentality, therefore for employers it is becoming increasingly important to know the Middle East culture in order to effectively apply Human Resource Management (HRM). This work reveals that favouritism and Islam are the main source of problems when HRM is applied in the Middle East countries. HRM concept was originally developed in the West. This study found that when Western HRM is adapted for the employees with the Middle East cultural mentality, it results in distorted HRM, and highlights and amplifies the existing problems of the Middle East – corruption, non-transparency and favouritism. The differences between HRM in the West and the Middle East can be described as the opposition of fatalism and meritocracy – in the West employee is empowered to pursue a career, while in the Middle East the hierarchical place of employee is determined by his social background.

This master thesis studied the media discourse in three major Lithuanian internet news portals, which are referred to as the greatest – Delfi.lt, 15min.lt and Lrytas.lt. The main idea is to figure out how much is exposed discourse Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin images of their personalities. To achieve this, it was first necessary to review what it is discourse and discipline within discourse analysis, what structural elements, as power can be given meaning discourse. The second part deals with the concept of personality and it`s importance to society. The last part of the work was carried out in discourse analysis, which revealed what direction are formed Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin images of their personalities, and what the political culture of Lithuanian media tends to portray to the public – east or west. Summarizing the theoretical and analytical part of the work results and presents the conclusions.

This master thesis studied the media discourse in three major Lithuanian internet news portals, which are referred to as the greatest – Delfi.lt, 15min.lt and Lrytas.lt. The main idea is to figure out how much is exposed discourse Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin images of their personalities. To achieve this, it was first necessary to review what it is discourse and discipline within discourse analysis, what structural elements, as power can be given meaning discourse. The second part deals with the concept of personality and it`s importance to society. The last part of the work was carried out in discourse analysis, which revealed what direction are formed Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin images of their personalities, and what the political culture of Lithuanian media tends to portray to the public – east or west. Summarizing the theoretical and analytical part of the work results and presents the conclusions.

This article argues that the emphasis on the global European vision necessitates a look at various aspects of nations, lands and regions relationaly rather than in aggregate, universal oversystemic terms. Moreover, the origins of ancient Greek idea of Europe are submitted for consideration.

This article argues that the emphasis on the global European vision necessitates a look at various aspects of nations, lands and regions relationaly rather than in aggregate, universal oversystemic terms. Moreover, the origins of ancient Greek idea of Europe are submitted for consideration.

The article deals with the fundamentals of Lithuanian foreign policy. It is an attempt to evaluate its understructure, principles, advantages & shortcomings. The article proceeds to exploring a rather strenuous question: are the tensions between Lithuanian & Russia caused solely by the Russian misbehavior as Lithuanian politicians mostly claim or is the Lithuanian foreign policy also to blame. The crucial idea of the "new Lithuanian foreign policy," that of the center or leader of an unnamed & undefined region, presumably of the Eastern Europe or at least a part of it, is put under scrutiny. The author claims that (1) for a small country such a role is utterly unrealistic, (2) attempts to play that role have nothing to do with national interests the foreign policy has serve, (3) playing the chosen role complicates relations both with other EU countries & with Russia. The article ends with the conclusion that the foundation of the Lithuanian foreign policy must be its Western, not Eastern policy. Adapted from the source document.

From the end of the Cold war there is no shortage of academic analyses & political considerations on the possible directions of foreign & security policy of Ukraine. The researches usually stress the strategic location of the country. It is asserted that its foreign & security policy is conditioned not only by domestic (political, socio-economical) factors, but also by the position of the country between "overlapping integrational spaces." Ukraine is influenced by Western "neighborhood" which has extended to the Central Eastern Europe & is manifesting itself through the Eastern policies of the EU & NATO. From the other side, Ukraine is influenced by Russia & structures backed by Russia (Commonwealth of Independent States -- CIS, Common Economical Space -- CES). Thus, Ukraine becomes the special object of contest between East & West. Sometimes this contest creates the stability & cooperation, sometimes -- the conflict. Ukraine tries to use these situations to strengthen its state identity & crystallize the geopolitical functions. Using these insights the article analyses what & how the complex of domestic & external factors influenced the foreign & security policy of Ukraine during the transformation of political regime in 2004-2005 & after the "Orange revolution." It is asserted that Ukraine met the 2004 Presidential elections in very difficult situation: the efforts of the external actors to influence the geopolitical self-determination of the country intensified its domestic problems (fragmentation of the society & the state, crisis of the oligarchic political system etc). During this pressure the strategy of Yushchenko & Timoshenko alliance that relied on the fight with the corrupt political economical system & stressed the orientation to the West was more effective. Although the victory of the alliance created the premises of the pro-Western policy, the integration of Ukraine with the West is still very murky. This integration can create the conflicts with Moscow. Whereas the West is politically not prepared to propose the quicker integration plan. Hence a lot will depend on the capabilities of Kiev to sustain the consolidated Yushchenko-Timoshenko alliance, which won the presidential elections & declared the Western orientation, & to win the parliamentary elections in spring of 2006. The victory would be signal that Ukraine is prepared to continue the liberal reforms & pro-Western foreign policy. The article also proposes the guidelines for Lithuanian foreign policy towards the Ukraine. Adapted from the source document.

The article analyzes the concept of national state & the meaning of national independence. Political independence has proven to be a much greater challenge to the nations of Eastern & Central Europe. The population of the region is not merely aware of the fact that political independence is difficult to gain; they believe that it is far more important to handle the tasks related to moral & cultural justification of independence. The said aspects do not vanish from the horizon of philosophical, moral & political reflections of the nations within the region. Links with the Western culture is one of the topical subjects in Eastern & Central Europe. However, from the vantage point of political independence the Western culture tends to undermine the spirit of the nations within the region rather than uplift it. The ailments of the Western culture, when brought to the region, are perceived as the factors destroying the meaning of independence. Adapted from the source document.

The purpose of this article is to discuss the causes of the Orange Revolution in Ukraine and find out how changes in the political regime have influenced the course of Kiev's foreign policy. The first part of the article tries to clarify what internal and external factors determined the transformation of the political regime at the end of 2004 and the beginning of 2005. The answer to the question why the Orange Revolution in Ukraine took place is provided. It is based on the assumption that the transformation of the political regime was influenced not only by internal circumstances (first of all a crisis of the oligarchic political regime) but also by external ones. The West and Russia treat Ukraine as a strategically important state; therefore, it is becoming a special object of competition for the influence between Western institutions and the East. It should be pointed out that such overlapping of interests is a dynamic process: it can determine the tendencies of stability and cooperation between the West and the East or confliction. The author comes to the conclusion that in the near perspective future, Ukraine might become a hotbed of tension and conflicts between Russia and the West (primarily the USA). The second part of the article answers the question how the political crisis of September 2005, the splitting of Viktor Yushchenko and Yulia Tymoshenko's alliance, the gas conflict of Russia and Ukraine can affect tendencies of foreign policy of the country before the. [to full text]

The purpose of this article is to discuss the causes of the Orange Revolution in Ukraine and find out how changes in the political regime have influenced the course of Kiev's foreign policy. The first part of the article tries to clarify what internal and external factors determined the transformation of the political regime at the end of 2004 and the beginning of 2005. The answer to the question why the Orange Revolution in Ukraine took place is provided. It is based on the assumption that the transformation of the political regime was influenced not only by internal circumstances (first of all a crisis of the oligarchic political regime) but also by external ones. The West and Russia treat Ukraine as a strategically important state; therefore, it is becoming a special object of competition for the influence between Western institutions and the East. It should be pointed out that such overlapping of interests is a dynamic process: it can determine the tendencies of stability and cooperation between the West and the East or confliction. The author comes to the conclusion that in the near perspective future, Ukraine might become a hotbed of tension and conflicts between Russia and the West (primarily the USA). The second part of the article answers the question how the political crisis of September 2005, the splitting of Viktor Yushchenko and Yulia Tymoshenko's alliance, the gas conflict of Russia and Ukraine can affect tendencies of foreign policy of the country before the. [to full text]

The purpose of this article is to discuss the causes of the Orange Revolution in Ukraine and find out how changes in the political regime have influenced the course of Kiev's foreign policy. The first part of the article tries to clarify what internal and external factors determined the transformation of the political regime at the end of 2004 and the beginning of 2005. The answer to the question why the Orange Revolution in Ukraine took place is provided. It is based on the assumption that the transformation of the political regime was influenced not only by internal circumstances (first of all a crisis of the oligarchic political regime) but also by external ones. The West and Russia treat Ukraine as a strategically important state; therefore, it is becoming a special object of competition for the influence between Western institutions and the East. It should be pointed out that such overlapping of interests is a dynamic process: it can determine the tendencies of stability and cooperation between the West and the East or confliction. The author comes to the conclusion that in the near perspective future, Ukraine might become a hotbed of tension and conflicts between Russia and the West (primarily the USA). The second part of the article answers the question how the political crisis of September 2005, the splitting of Viktor Yushchenko and Yulia Tymoshenko's alliance, the gas conflict of Russia and Ukraine can affect tendencies of foreign policy of the country before the. [to full text]

The purpose of this article is to discuss the causes of the Orange Revolution in Ukraine and find out how changes in the political regime have influenced the course of Kiev's foreign policy. The first part of the article tries to clarify what internal and external factors determined the transformation of the political regime at the end of 2004 and the beginning of 2005. The answer to the question why the Orange Revolution in Ukraine took place is provided. It is based on the assumption that the transformation of the political regime was influenced not only by internal circumstances (first of all a crisis of the oligarchic political regime) but also by external ones. The West and Russia treat Ukraine as a strategically important state; therefore, it is becoming a special object of competition for the influence between Western institutions and the East. It should be pointed out that such overlapping of interests is a dynamic process: it can determine the tendencies of stability and cooperation between the West and the East or confliction. The author comes to the conclusion that in the near perspective future, Ukraine might become a hotbed of tension and conflicts between Russia and the West (primarily the USA). The second part of the article answers the question how the political crisis of September 2005, the splitting of Viktor Yushchenko and Yulia Tymoshenko's alliance, the gas conflict of Russia and Ukraine can affect tendencies of foreign policy of the country before the. [to full text]

In the context of European integration all the time Eastern and Central Europe was recognised like something between East and West, something unknown, mystical and not European. Nowadays, when ten new countries entered the EU Eastern and Central Europe was accepted as a real Europe for the first time and it is important and relevant to analyse the identity of the new EU countries. The objective of the theses is the identity of Eastern and Central Europe, the perception of how society conceptualizes itself and how it is recognised in the eyes of Western Europeans. The aim of the theses is to explore transformations of Eastern and Central Europe identity from the times when the region was not even treated as a part of Europe till nowadays when it became an important participant of EU policy. The main goals are: •To ascertain what the exact region the Eastern and Central Europe is, •To explore how this region was transforming in the development of European integration, •To discover the specifics of the identity; •To explore the transformation from the post-communistic to the European identity; •To analyse the Lithuanian identity' transformation case. Using the historical-descriptive, analytical-descriptive, comparative and case research methods such conclusions were attained: •Eastern and Central Europe has a specific location and therefore a transitional position between East and West. •The Cold war was the most important event influenced the common identity in the region. •Although the West considered Eastern and Central Europe as one region – East, the different historical experiences, religion and cultures distinguished the region as a bunch of many different countries. •During the independence period some of the countries integrated in the EU structures, some of them were solving inner problems, and some of them were identifying themselves with Russia. At the moment almost all countries are demonstrating their euro-integrational objectives. •Lithuanian support to the new EU candidate countries shows that Lithuania is striving to hold its position in the foreign EU policy playing on the historical experience and understanding Eastern and Central Europe nations.