The question of the social conditions of migrant workers from ex-Yugoslav countries in present day Slovenia is addressed. The analysis approaches the question from a comparative historical perspective in which public discourses on migrants from the region of (former) Yugoslav states are examined in a pre- and post-1991 contexts. The central focus is on the changing political and cultural perceptions of the migrant worker in the two historical periods and the shifting narratives in which the image of the "foreign" labor force is thematized. A close discourse analysis of public depictions of massive lay-offs of the immigrant workers in Slovenia, due to collapse of the national construction companies, and their status of international (non)protection is used to examine the implications of migrant labour in contemporary Europe. This issue is illuminated in relation to current theories of European model of society, European citizenship, regional solidarity and cross-national justice.
COBISS.SI-ID: 46663522
The article is the result of the invitation to prof. Vidmar Horvat to contribute to special issue of the Journal for the critique of science, dedicated to the Marshall's theoretical legacy on citizenship. Prof. Vidmar Horvat in her analysis underlines the value of Marshall for theory of cosmopolitanism. With the help of discourse analysis, she develops scientific argument that Marshall's notion of social rights is vital for feminist theoretization, which can establish bridge among philosophy, ethics and political praxis of cosmopolitanism.
COBISS.SI-ID: 47853922
The article studies challenges of citizenship in the era, defined by many as postnational. The key scientific value of this analysis is in the illumination of new approaches in cosmopolitan thought. The author emphasizes the weak points of recent theories which fail to acknowledge social and historical contexts in which cosmopolitanism is articulated. This way, they undermine the theoretical power of cosmopolitanism in the social considerations of citizenship.
COBISS.SI-ID: 47466338