OCTOBER 2018, VOLUME 9, NUMBER 1 (16) EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL ON EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES International Scientific Journal on European Perspectives EDITOR: Milan Jazbec ASSISTANT EDITOR: Nataša Šuštar B. EDITORIAL BOARD Matej Accetto (Católica Global School of Law, Portugal) • Dennis Blease (University of Cranfield, UK• Vlatko Cvrtila (University of Zagreb, Croatia) • Vladimir Prebilič (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) • Albert Rakipi (Albanian Institute for International Studies, Albania) • Erwin Schmidl (University of Vienna, Austria) • Vasilka Sancin (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) • Uroš Svete (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) • Gorazd Justinek (Center for European Perspective) • Katja Zajc Kejžar (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) • Jernej Zupančič (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) • Mitja Žagar (Institute for Ethnic Studies, Slovenia) • Jelica Šte- fanović Štambuk (University of Belgrade, Serbia) EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Murat Bilhan (Istanbul Kultur University, Turkey) • Erhard Busek (Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe, Austria) • Mustafa Cerić (University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) • Victor Jackovich (Jackovich International, USA) • Jacques Rupnik (Centre for International Studies and Research, France) • Goran Svila- nović (RCC, Bosnia and Herzegovina) • Savo Kentera (Centre for International Relations, Montenegro) EDITORIAL OFFICE ADDRESS European Perspectives is a peer-reviewed international scientific journal, published twice a year (in April and October) by International Institute for Middle East and Balkan Studies – IFIMES. 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Indexed in: International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) ISNN 1855-7694 contents EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL ON EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES VOLUME 9 NUMBER 1 (16) OCTOBER 2018 Letter from the Editor GUEST VIEW Policy Thought in Turbulent Times Ernest Petrič ARTICLES Public Diplomacy – A Modern Tool in International Activities of Small Countries – The Case of the Republic of Macedonia Dancho Markovski Espionage and Its Relation to Diplomats and Intelligence Officers Aljoša Komljenović What Kant Preaches to the UN: Democratic Peace Theory and “Preventing the Scourge of War” Bekim Sejdiu Intercultural Aspects of Global Competition Zijad Bećirović Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Trilogy and its Perception of Diplomacy: Envoys, Protocol, Talks Milan Jazbec BOOK REVIEWS Business as Art of Living Mića Jovanović de Bozinoff Petra Trkov The State of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Democracy Mirko Pejanović Polona Dovečar General Submission guidelines Letter from the Editor With the closing of the year 2018 this journal comes back to its re- spected readers and followers. As the majority of you for sure have noticed, there was a break in our appearance. That was the time of a transition during which the journal arrived from the previous publish- er to the current one. Center for European Perspective as the former and IFIMES – The International Institute for Middle East and Balkan Studies as the latter, agreed that this journal will continue to be published by IFIMES. This agreement that entered into force during summer time enabled the editorial board to continue with the journal’s mission. This is the fact that is for us all the most important one. The current issue – October 2018 – basically follows the so far edito- rial outlook. We did not change neither the editorial policy nor the jour- nal’s features. So we still aim to present, discuss and bring experiences from the European integration process primarily, not only to the region of the Western Balkans but broadly as well as to promote young authors. This issue brings five articles and two book reviews. Hopefully you would be pleased with the academic offer this issue brings on your desk or screen. The first article focuses on public diplomacy, the still current trend in diplomatic practice, but also theory. This in particular, since the re- spected author, a career diplomat and academician, devotes his atten- tion also to social media and fake news. To contemplate this in a man- ner that relates to the scientific journal, is not that often. Our second contribution discusses the ever present, though chang- ing relation between diplomacy and espionage. The ardent author points out subtle, but clear frontiers between the two professions and elaborates on those characteristics that bring both activities together. At the end of the day, both are inseparable linked to the nation state. 5 The third contribution brings innovation in discussing the phenom- ena of the UN: Kant at the East River. What can, maybe also should, the UN learn from the great author of the great essay on perpetual peace, still current as it was centuries ago when written? With one word, de- mocracy is the nexus that should fulfill the diplomatic agenda not only of the universal international organization. The fourth one dwells on various intercultural aspects of global competition, where culture could be a criteria for open, proactive and fruitful cooperation. Culture as one of the most determining starting points for an individual as well as for the society has the potential to enhance competition. But as the same time it also brings into it more understanding and interconnectedness. Also the last piece of examination is innovative: the author looks at the diplomatic aspects and facets in the outstanding, astonishing work of science fiction guru Isaak Asimov. His Foundation Trilogy does not lack diplomatic esprit and points out varies understandings of diplo- macy, both contradictory as well as complementary. The first book review uncovers a unique handbook for achieving business success, stemming from the real experience of a branded per- sonality, and the second one difficult, demanding, but the only correct of Bosnia and Herzegovina – its further democratization, coming from the desktop of a renowned academician. Last but not least, the recent Guest View encourages us all to carry on our mission in spite of all that can happen on walking such a long – hopefully not to windy – road towards cooperation, complementarity and a responsible future. After all, quite interesting, perhaps also a picturesque reading, while we enter into the next, for us already the tenth year. See you then. Ljubljana, October 2018 M. J. 6 guest view Policy Thought in Turbulent Times Ernest Petrič EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES − INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL ON EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES VOLUME 9, NUMBER 1 (16), PP 7-11, OCTOBER 2018 Policy Thought in Turbulent Times Ernest Petrič1 It is my great pleasure and honour to write the Guest View for this issue of the renowned international scientific journal European Per- spectives. The journal is entering its tenth year, which is an important achievement. Its publication begun – symbolically – upon the twenti- eth anniversary of the end of the Cold War. During this time it has published numerous views, analyses and com- mentaries of various international events. All this time the journal has fulfilled its basic mission: presenting the Western Balkans region with its problems and achievements and promoting its EU and NATO inte- gration. The journal has another important role: it has published high quality articles written by young and less known authors, especially from the Western Balkans. It should be noted that each article published in European Perspectives goes through double blind peer review procedure, which ensures a high scientific level and impartiality. The journal has been included in various index databases, which makes it an even more interesting medium for publishing original views on international topics. This year the journal passed into the hands of a new publisher: the internationally known and renowned IFIMES Institute (International Institute for Middle-East and Balkan Studies). I am convinced that this will further strengthen the reputation of European Perspectives in the academic world. At the same time, the journal will reach a wider re- sponse among the political circles, especially in the regions covered by the IFIMES Institute, bearing in mind that the latter has a wide network of connections even at the highest political levels. On the other hand, with the European Perspectives IFIMES will gain additional academic reference, which is all the more important in view of the Institute’s 1 Dr. Ernest Petrič, Professor of International law, diplomat, Vice-President of IFIMES Advisory Board, former President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia and member of the International Law Commission. 9 ERNEST PETRIč empirical research activities. Thus, the journal and its new publisher represent a very good combination, which is expected to bring about many synergies. It should also be stressed that the journal’s previous publisher Centre for European Perspective (CEP) accomplished a very important task of introducing a high quality journal