Beyond its economical rigors and mechanisms, globalization has a strong social dimension which considers the impact of economical interconnectivity on the life and work of individuals and the societies to which they belong. Thereby, economic globalization changes the facts on: nationalism,...

The purpose of this paper is to briefly describe the complex experience that I had traveling, for the first time, in the summer of 2009, for seven weeks, in the United States of America. Both fascinated and intrigued, I went through “country of all legal possibilities”, admiring, observing,...

Romanian Abstract: Actualul mediu de securitate continuă să se schimbe fiind descris ca deosebit de complex, conţinând elemente interconectate şi interdependente la nivel mondial, fapt ce determină prognozarea cu dificultate, mai ales pe termen lung, a evoluţiei acestuia. Din această...

The paper focuses on the current system of country risk assessment by the main rating agencies, pointing out some of its weaknesses. Under these circumstances, was found that Romania is overrated by the international agencies, mainly due to political reasons, related to the close accession of...