To argue for the acknowledgment of the importance of historical materialism today when the cold-war and communism have for more than two decades ceased to exist it might create the perception of appearing dejected. Yet such a task which we attempt to take in this work is possible, if only because of…

Remittances of international migrants as the second largest flow of incomes contribute to the well-being of their households of origin and also have an impact at macro-economic level. Out-migration is an effective means for low-income households to quickly overcome shortages of income. The sustenanc…

This paper examines the measures and means used to fight against corruption in public procurement in Albania. Because public procurement is one of the key areas where the public sector and the private sector interact financially and this interaction is based on public money, it is a prime candidate …

The goal of this paper is to address the phenomena of homosexuality in Albania and the situation of persons with homosexual tendencies encounter. Future spouses’ sexuality cannot be ignored when addressing the conditions for marriage. The issue of gay marriage has been at the center of political and…

This paper explores the literature to identify common occupational injuries, diseases, and psychological wellbeing on oil rigs as well as the negative environmental impacts of the upstream oil and gas sector. It ends by making recommendations for effective health, safety, and environmental (HSE) man…

The aim of this paper is to analyse the Albanian constitutional and legal framework on referenda, in general, focusing special attention to the abrogative referenda of a law or part thereof. Given the absence of any concrete case of an abrogative referenda held in Albania, which does not creates ver…

Since its inception, the governments of 29 European countries (member states of the Bologna Declaration in 1999) had as their main target the creation of a common and coherent system of Higher Education Area in Europe (EHEA). The main intention for the creation of a ‘European Education Area’ was the…

Human Rights are natural rights that nature has given to all human beings and are inseparable, undividable and inalienable from human beings. They are vital, necessary and indispensable to a modern society, which without them would be unable to function and cannot be developed. From another perspect…

Concession agreements represent the most utilized and preferred legal option in the exercise of public functions by private entities. Before entering into a concessionary agreement, there is a special procedure that takes place, and that is one of the distinctive characteristics of this type of cont…

Një autobiografi nuk duhet të jetë një punë e lehtë: “materiali” i grumbulluar ndër vite i nënshtrohet përzgjedhjes; një proces ky i ngjashëm më një “betejë” të natyrshme mes kujtesës dhe së vërtetës. Ky proces mund të ndikohet edhe prej faktit, se të shkruarit e kujtimeve kërkon shkëputjen nga e ta…

Sintaksa e gjuhës shqipe, Fraza e përbërë, Arbëria, 2013 e M. Totonit është vepra më e fundit ndër botimet nga fusha e sintaksës së gjuhës shqipe. Kjo vepër, e një rëndësie të veçantë për gjuhësinë tonë, është sintezë e punës shumëvjeçare e njërit prej studiuesve më të spikatur në fushën e sintaksës…

Emri i Petro Markos ka qenë gjatë dhe shpesh pjesë e procesit tim të leximit, qysh kur, pavetëdijshëm, merrja një lloj kënaqësie të veçantë prej teksteve të tij. Që prej endjes nistore në rrëfimet e këtij shkrimtari e deri më sot, ky proces, përligjshëm, ka ndryshuar dhe më ka ndryshuar. Duke lexuar…