Expertise Economic and political columnist in many periodicals in a few countries and a published and awarded author of short fiction and reference books in Hebrew, English and Macedonian in Israel, Macedonia and the Czech Republic. Until 2002, I served as Economic Advisor to the Government of Macedonia. My book, "After the Rain - How the West Lost the East" was published by CEENMI/Central Europe Review and Narcissus Publications and, as an e-book.
Experience Web and Journalistic Activities
Author of extensive Web sites in:
Psychology ("Malignant Self Love") - An Open Directory Cool Site,
Philosophy ("Philosophical Musings"),
Economics and Geopolitics ("World in Conflict and Transition").
Owner of the Narcissistic Abuse Study List and the Abusive Relationships Newsletter (more than 6000 members).
Owner of the Economies in Conflict and Transition Study List , the Toxic Relationships Study List, and the Link and Factoid Study List.
Editor of mental health disorders and Central and Eastern Europe categories in various Web directories (Open Directory, Search Europe, Mentalhelp.net).
Editor of the Personality Disorders, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, the Verbal and Emotional Abuse, and the Spousal (Domestic) Abuse and Violence topics on Suite 101 and Bellaonline.
Columnist and commentator in "The New Presence", United Press International (UPI), InternetContent, eBookWeb, PopMatters, Global Politician, eBookNet.org, and "Central Europe Review".
Publications and Awards
"Managing Investment Portfolios in States of Uncertainty", Limon Publishers, Tel-Aviv, 1988
"The Gambling Industry", Limon Publishers, Tel-Aviv, 1990
"Requesting My Loved One Short Stories", Yedioth Aharonot, Tel-Aviv, 1997
"The Suffering of Being Kafka" (electronic book of Hebrew and English Short Fiction), Prague and Skopje, 1998-2004
"The Macedonian Economy at a Crossroads On the Way to a Healthier Economy" (dialogues with Nikola Gruevski), Skopje, 1998
"The Exporters' Pocketbook", Ministry of Trade, Republic of Macedonia, Skopje, 1999
"Malignant Self Love Narcissism Revisited", Narcissus Publications, Prague and Skopje, 1999-2006 (Read excerpts - click here)
The Narcissism Series (e-books regarding relationships with abusive narcissists), Skopje, 1999-2006
"After the Rain How the West Lost the East", Narcissus Publications in association with Central Europe Review/CEENMI, Prague and Skopje, 2000
Winner of numerous awards, among them Israel's Council of Culture and Art Prize for Maiden Prose (1997), The Rotary Club Award for Social Studies (1976), and the Bilateral Relations Studies Award of the American Embassy in Israel (1978).
Hundreds of professional articles in all fields of finances and the economy, and numerous articles dealing with geopolitical and political economic issues published in both print and Web periodicals in many countries.
Many appearances in the electronic media on subjects in philosophy and the sciences, and concerning economic matters.
Q: why do some countries hide some country data? and what are the reason behinde falsifcation of data, ... A: Why does anyone hide information? Because he or she doesn't want to world to know about it, the ...
Q: Vaknin, how mighty is the EU in the WTO? What will the develpoment be? Are there any threats or ... A: Your questions are far too general and would require a library of books to answer. These may be of ...
Q: I am working with an entertainment and marketing company, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that is ... A: I am interested. There are many articles about European history and culture and other topics here: ...
Q: i live in the uk and i require a passport to visit other eu countries do other eu countries such as ... A: Yes, they all do. Some EU countries allow denizens of the border areas to cross in and out without ...
Q: 1.Is there an end to EU enlargement(is enlargement bound to continue eternally,what are the limits ... A: There are many articles about this topic here: http://ceeandbalkan.tripod.com ...
Q: I have just read that Germany is the world's greatest exporter. To my mind this is an extraordinary ... A: Germany is not the world greatst exporter, though it is definitely a big one, mainly of manufactured ...
Q: Since most political scientists believe democracy is more robust and long-lasting than other forms ... A: Jules, These may be of interest to you: http://samvak.tripod.com/pp48.html ...
Q: who was the first goverment that stated the social security # and who was the leader? A: Walt, Germany was the first country to institute a modern form of social security (insurasnce) ...
Q: Do you have any information on why the rulers of Lichtenstein have sued various groups in the Czech ... A: Jason, The ruling family of Lichtenstein claims 1,600 sq km of land in the Czech Republic ...
Q: hope u r ok. i asked u questions about the european parliament,but u replied that u dont answer ... A: Sorry that I mistook your intentions. These Web sites may be of help: http://www.europarl.eu.int/ ...
Q: I'm doing a reserach paper titled "The EU-US Relationship with Specific Emphasis on Bilateral Trade" ... A: There are many articles about this topic here: http://ceeandbalkan.tripod.com ...
Q: I'm a student who is about to write a term paper on the fight against terrorist financing. I would ... A: My advice to you is this: Visit the articles listed below. Make a list of all the organizations ...
Q: If I were labeling a map, would I still label Yugoslavia as a country? Or, would I label just Serbia ... A: Yugoslavia is a FEDERATION of two republics, Serbia and Montenegro. There are many other examples of ...
Q: Vaknin: Your background is extremely impressive. Hence I don't think I can find a better person to ... A: Mathiesen, I share your view that we may be in the throes of a transition from the Cold War world ...
