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This paper is qualitative research of the concept of political integration. It represents case study of the concept of political integration appearing in the theory of neofunctionalism. The research focus could be identified with the concept of political integration, in the perspective of the theory of neofunctionalism. The purpose of this research paper is the cognition of a various types of the concept of political integration and its activating, from the perspectives of neofunctionalism. In the scope of this paper, for the purpose of the research, content analysis method and comparative method are used. Also, a special accent is laid on the terms of integration in a political sense, the term of political integration as a part of this broader one and the concept of spill-over effect. Within the concept of political integration, it could be understood various types of political integration. In parallel, the concept of spill-over effect is examined as concept with a huge role in the theory of neofunctionalism. The synthesis of the two mentioned concepts, the one of political integration and the one of spill-over effect, would answer the question of the activating the process of political integration, and its potential dependence of existing other types of integration in a political sense.

"This paper is qualitative and theoretical research of the concept of sovereignty and the libertarian theory, particularly the concept of individual liberty. It represents a concept developing study, with a specific accent laid on the individual liberty, and the theoretically established concept of sovereignty. The research focus could be identified with the conceptualization and manifestation of the individual sovereignty, as a theoretical phenomenon that is not fully conceptualized and strictly defined. In the scope of this paper, content analysis method and comparative method are used. The analysis, comparison and synthesis refer to the theories of sovereignty and the theory of libertarianism, resulting in developing the concept of individual sovereignty and its socio-political manifestation." (author's abstract)

This paper analyzes the contemporary processes for redefinition of the European Union, primarily caused by the global economic crisis, the crisis in the Eurozone and the EU's democratic deficit. In this regard, it comes to defining and locating the place of the contemporary European federalism in the political design of the EU, and the need for applying the Community method instead of the intergovernmentalism in solving the problems. Therefore, as a central subject of this paper appears the Spinelli group plan, otherwise a group consisted of the most distinguished European Federalists, who through their actions tend to "push" the federalist paradigm for modeling of the EU. The special attention is given to the general benchmarks for federalist modeling of the EU, the strengthening of its democratic capacity and scrutiny, remodeling of its financial - fiscal policy domain and incentives for installing the European finance minister, as a "pilot" of such policy. Key words: European federalism, Spinelli group, eurocrisis, federal union.

The paper represents theoretical investigation into the phenomenon of decline of the state. It addresses three basic and mutually connected investigation areas, introduced in deconstruction of the state, decline of the state and alternative of the state. Primarily, theories ofthe origin of the state are exposed, where the state's essence is located; its function –identified and the role it has been playing –observed. In following, the decline represented as a process of transfer –with the state as its main subject, is interpreted through different prisms, particularly the one of federalism, postmodernism, decentralization and libertarianism. The specific focus is laid on the process of decline of the state, following the libertarian theoretical framework. The process is determined by the decrease of the state's functions, occurring in certain period of time. Accordingly, the process is analyzed and divided into four phases, each of them identified with a certain type of state, with an exception. Ultimately, the alternative of the state is emerging as last phase and final outcome of the process of decline of the state, while introducing a new era, the one of no politics.

The paper represents theoretical investigation into the phenomenon of decline of the state. It addresses three basic and mutually connected investigation areas, introduced in deconstruction of the state, decline of the state and alternative of the state. Primarily, theories of the origin of the state are exposed, where the state's essence is located; its function – identified and the role it has been playing – observed. In following, the decline represented as a process of transfer – with the state as its main subject, is interpreted through different prisms, particularly the one of federalism, postmodernism, decentralization and libertarianism. The specific focus is laid on the process of decline of the state, following the libertarian theoretical framework. The process is determined by the decrease of the state's functions, occurring in certain period of time. Accordingly, the process is analyzed and divided into four phases, each of them identified with a certain type of state, with an exception. Ultimately, the alternative of the state is emerging as last phase and final outcome of the process of decline of the state, while introducing a new era, the one of no politics. Keywords: state, libertarianism, politics

The paper represents theoretical research of the phenomenon of polycentrism, particularly its operationalization, manifestation on social scene and its significance in contemporary politics. It is divided into three parts, where the first one provides de-composition of the phenomenon, identifying its essence with centrism, or center of power, attaching to them geopolitical, economic and conditional nature. Various manifestations of geopolitical polycentrism are represented in international context, federal level and national level; economic, representing successful companies on global level; conditional, representing worldwide NGOs, Universities and Media companies; and overall social polycentrism, presenting all of the actors on international (global) scene, in the second part of the paper. In the last part, the significance of the phenomenon of polycentrism is examined, through the justifications of the phenomenon, and the mechanisms which are stimulating it. Keywords: polycentrism, center, power, manifestations, significance.

This paper explores two divergent concepts installed in the EU operational structure – postmodernism and modernism – in relation to the CFSP and enlargement. The research is conducted upon the content analysis method, descriptive method, and comparative analysis. The main research intention is to locate the inability of the EU, to achieve internal coherence on certain international issues, taking into account the clash between the above-mentioned concepts. Consequently, this paper locates the problem of modernism as in the EU normative provisions and behavior of its Member States. At the end, it is noted that the concept of avant-garde Europe can be used as a possible solution for the future development of the EU in a postmodern direction.

This paper presents the ideology scheme in order to locate the main points of attraction between populism and classical liberalism, and their strategic capacities for achieving of their political goals. The populist political strategy is consisting of authentic methods and techniques, for social change and seizure of political power. As oppose to populism, the strategic capacity of classical liberalism is quite limited and accompanied by the excessive scientific and educational nature of its methodology. Regarding the combination of these ideologies, the newly emerged notion of populist liberalism is treated as a synthesis of classical liberalism ideology and populist political strategy. In the end, it is concluded that populist liberalism could be regarded as a populist upgrade of classical liberalism in terms of techniques and methodologies for the achievement of its ideological goals.

The paper represents theoretical investigation into the phenomenon of decline of the state. It addresses three basic and mutually connected investigation areas, introduced in deconstruction of the state, decline of the state and alternative of the state. Primarily, theories of the origin of the state are exposed, where the state's essence is located; its function - identified and the role it has been playing - observed. In following, the decline represented as a process of transfer - with the state as its main subject, is interpreted through different prisms, particularly the one of federalism, postmodernism, decentralization and libertarianism. The specific focus is laid on the process of decline of the state, following the libertarian theoretical framework. The process is determined by the decrease of the state's functions, occurring in certain period of time. Accordingly, the process is analyzed and divided into four phases, each of them identified with a certain type of state, with an exception. Ultimately, the alternative of the state is emerging as last phase and final outcome of the process of decline of the state, while introducing a new era, the one of no politics.

This paper is qualitative and theoretical research of the concept of freedom, perceived through different epistemological traditions. The research focus is laid on the phenomenon of freedom in the frames of liberal ontological and epistemological tradition, freedom as a derivative of the individual liberty, and how the individual liberty remains a precondition for evolving freedom. The beginning is characterized as a comparison between the different freedom traditions, starting with collective freedom traditions, following individualist freedom traditions and finalizing with operationalization of individual liberty. The process of operationalization of liberty, or presenting it as an organizational and regulation principle, leads to demystification of freedom in individualistic traditions, and indicates its tight connection with individual liberty.

This paper addresses the perspective of the European Union as a differentiated integration, where the Member States participate in certain common policies and choose certain policies they are (or not) willful or able to participate. The European integration experience shows such cases – the European Monetary Union and the Schengen Agreement. The objective of this paper is to explore the differentiated integration model in the Balkan context, within the circles of integration, and thus, to identify a model of "multi-speed" Balkans. The main research intention is to explore the significance of the EU as a "multi-speed" model of integration. In the end, this paper concludes that the model of multi-speed Europe could restrictively be applied on the Balkans, introducing four integration speeds, or integration orbits.

This paper investigates the international political power of the European Union, viewed through the colonial legacy of its Member States. The main objective of this research is to reveal the EU power of legacy, stressing that the EU has a capacity to impose its value and ideational framework on the rest of the world, in a soft, normative and cooperative manner. Through the process of colonization in the past, the former colonialist European states (today EU Member States) influenced the people and cultures of colonized territories, and thus, they set the basis for their second coming, not in the role of conquerors or colonizers, but as partners. The term legacy is used to describe the capital (institutional, political, cultural, linguistic etc.) that has left the former colonialist European states in the past, which today can be used as a bridge for closer cooperation between the former colonies (today sovereign states) and the EU as a whole. In the end, we conclude that the EU Member States should make great efforts in order to mobilize their own connections with the particular states or group of states, striving to accomplish the common - European - interests, instead of their individual national interests.