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35 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 20,981 Balkan and Eastern European Studies papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Future research should explore the long-term impacts of ESD on student attitudes, behaviors, and civic engagement, contributing to a more evidence-based and respon- sive approach to building sustainable societies through education. First, while Slovenian curricula provide foundational opportunities for ESD, the extent and depth of integration vary widely between subjects. , MIZŠ, 2007) and educational initiatives such as the EKOšola programme promote sustainability in schools, yet the extent to which sustainability is systematically embedded across all subjects remains uncertain.

    Obravnavanje trajnostnega razvoja pri pouku na razredni stopnji osnovne šole · 2026 · DOI

  • Archae- obotanical indicators of textile production are scarce;122 however, data from the site of Okruglo123 119 CHOYKE 1997: 68 120 BATOVIĆ 1983: 349. Textile production in the Bronze Age Adriatic re- gion remains poorly researched and is most com- monly associated with ceramic loom weights and spindle whorls, and primarily with wool work- ing.

    Zašiljeno koštano oruđe iz brončanodobnog Stobreča · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research will focus on a key issue for which we still lack sufficient knowl- edge – the question of coexistence or chronolog- ical diversity of life at the mentioned sites. 123 A more precise chro- nology remains unclear, with possible indicators including traces of Bronze Age floors at Prirovo124 and Corinthian bombilia found between the Roman baths and Martvilo.

    Novi doprinos poznavanju gradinskih lokaliteta otoka Visa · 2026 · DOI

  • Nina Lovše and Thomas Sibley Mission Work of Churches of Christ in Croatia 1960s – 2010 Abstract Churches of Christ in the Croatian context are a minority religious community and, due to their small numbers, are relatively unknown and under-researched.

    Misijsko djelovanje Kristovih crkava u Hrvatskoj između 1960-ih i 2010. · 2026 · DOI

  • Materijal i metode: Izraunate su ope i dobno standardizirane stope mortaliteta za akutni i ponovljeni IM koristei RESP kao i njegovu stariju verziju, europsku standardnu populaciju iz 1976.

    Regional differences in standardised mortality rates from acute and recurrent myocardial infarction in Croatia from 2015 to 2019 · 2023 · DOI

  • This topic has not been thoroughly studied yet, firstly due to the low interest of researchers in the position and activities of members of the Slovene community in Croatia, and secondly due to a continuous lack of data on the socioeconomic participation of members of not only the Slovene community but of all minorities in Croatia in general.

    The Socioeconomic Position of National Minorities with a Special Emphasis on Slovenes in Croatia over the Past Thirty Years · 2023 · DOI

  • In Slovenia and the Slovenian Armed Forces, NATO's Strategic Communication's Concept, which is the main topic of this article, is a little known and used term, while its contents is even less known.

    NATOV KONCEPT STRATEŠKIH KOMUNIKACIJ V REPUBLIKI SLOVENIJI S POUDARKOM NA SLOVENSKI VOJSKI · 2016 · DOI

  • U član-ku se pokušalo odgovoriti na sljedeća pitanja: Šta je standardizacija?; Koje su koristi od nje?; Koji su njeni opći ciljevi?; Na kojim principima se zasniva današnja standardizacija?; Koji nivoi postoje u standardizaciji?; Šta je tijelo za standardizaciju?; Šta je standard?; Koje su njegove karakteristike?; Koje vrste standarda imamo? = There is no doubt that without standardization human society as we know today, could not operate nor work.

    Standardizacija – jedinstvena spona za cijeli svijet = Standardization - Unique Bond for the Whole World · 2016 · DOI

  • The level of social acceptance of the Muslim community in this traditionally Catholic community, however, is insufficient given the history, and displays of religious activity such as the establishment of Islamic schools and the building of mosques, raise anxiety and a fear of Islamicization amongst many Catholic Croatians.

    „Chorwaci islamskiej wiary” – byt rzeczywisty czy twór propagandy? · 2015 · DOI

  • As of late 2009, out of 120 conditions in the Road Map to the Schengen White List, or visa-free access for Bosnian citizens to the EU, Bosnia had completed all but 27, and nine of those represented true political obstacles for which there was no consensus between the parties.

    Getting Back on Track in Bosnia-Herzegovina · 2010 · DOI

  • The lack of evidence for defensive walls does not exclude its status as a town, especially considering that some roadside stations devel- oped into urban centres with specific functions.

    Tauriana: antičko naselje u Nov Dojranu na cesti Via Axia · 2026 · DOI

  • However, certain aspects of his work Razgovor ugodni naroda slovinskoga remain insufficiently addressed in critical discourse, particularly those related to the literary sources that shaped his poetic imagination.

    INTERTEKSTUALNA PROŽIMANJA U KAČIĆEVOJ PJESMARICI RAZGOVOR UGODNI NARODA SLOVINSKOGA (Miroslav Palameta, Literarni izvori i pjesnička radionica u Razgovoru ugodnom, Split – Zagreb, 2021.) · 2026 · DOI

  • The findings point to the restruc- turing of the political space in Croatia and the need for further research into the mechanisms that shape the transformation of political cleavages.

    Nejednakosti i izborni rascjepi u Hrvatskoj u razdoblju od 1990. do 2020. godine · 2026 · DOI

  • The critique of educated individuals who despise the communities that enabled their education ('gubeša') is mentioned as a contemporary problem, but no empirical evidence or systematic study of this phenomenon in academia is provided.

    Susret književnosti i medicine · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper emphasizes the need for intellectuals who combine love of truth with love for ordinary people (citing Samokovlija as an example), but does not propose concrete methodologies or frameworks for how contemporary scholars should embody or operationalize this dual commitment.

    Susret književnosti i medicine · 2026 · DOI

  • While Samokovlija's article on harmful customs and habits is cited to show deeply rooted misconceptions in human life, the paper does not systematically examine what specific medical or literary practices are still affected by these century-old delusions.

    Susret književnosti i medicine · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper discusses historical perspectives on obstacles to truth-seeking (Bacon's four idols) but does not establish how these barriers manifest in contemporary medical-literary scholarship or what modern mechanisms perpetuate them.

    Susret književnosti i medicine · 2026 · DOI

  • The Croatian Society of St Raphael, founded in 1913, is quite poorly researched in our historiography.

    Društvo sv. Rafaela – prvi pokušaj organiziranja pastoralnog rada za hrvatsko iseljeništvo · 2022 · DOI

  • A key limitation of this research is that the responses of the interviewed experts reflect their personal perceptions and experiences in regard to the handling of digital evidence and therefore no general conclusions can be made about whole area.

    KRIMINALISTIČKO POSTUPANJE SA DIGITALNIM DOKAZIMA U PRAKSI POLICIJSKIH AGENCIJA U BIH · 2020

  • One limitation of his paper is also reflected in the impossibility of achieving a greater degree of generalization of given recommendations, which is a consequence of a marked differentiation of practice.

    KRIMINALISTIČKI ASPEKTI ANGAŽOVANJA PRIKRIVENOG ISLEDNIK · 2019

  • The function and the connection between official criminality data and criminological investigations that deal with related phenomena, such as the fear of criminality, have rarely been investigated.

    OBIM, STRUKTURA I STRAH OD KRIMINALITETA U SUBURBANOJ SREDINI (STUDIJA SLUČAJA OPĆINA VOGOŠĆA) · 2017

  • R esearch/Paper limitations: Presentation of the problem of cyber security organizations in the Republic of Serbia is limited to the presentation of the legal and organizational aspects of this issue.

    KLASIFIKACIJA MALICIOZNIH AKTIVNOSTI U SAJBER PROSTORU I ORGANIZACIJA SAJBER BEZBEDNOSTI U REPUBLICI SRBIJI · 2017

  • Typical reasons for low relevance of criminological research on decision- and policy-making process lies in its weak promotion, low credibility, researcher bias and limited research resources.

    ZNAČAJ KRIMINOLOGIJSKIH ISTRAŽIVANJA ZA SAVREMENU POLITIKU SUPROTSTAVLJANJA KRIMINALITETU · 2017

  • Research/paper limitations: Presentation of the problem is limited to the presentation of the administrative and legal forms of control and supervision of detention facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Upravno-pravni oblici kontrole i nadzora zatvorskih ustanova u Bosni i Hercegovini · 2016

  • Research/paper limitations: Main limitations of this study are: positive non-random sample of participants and the questionnaire that can hardly cover all the relevant factors relating to the victimization of police officers.

    SOCIODEMOGRAFSKA OBILJEŽJA I VIKTIMIzACIJAKOD POLICIJSKIH SLUŽBENIKA / OCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS ANDVICTIMIzATION AT POLICE OFFICERS · 2016

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