The article presents the results of empirical research on the general population’s attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccination policy in the Republic of Serbia. The research aims to examine if and to what extent the respondents were vaccinated against COVID-19, their attitudes towards the vaccination policy, and, especially, why they did not get vaccinated or were hesitant. The research was conducted on a sample of the general population (n = 501) by distributing a specially designed questionnaire comprising twelve open and closed questions. The starting hypothesis was that there was significant resistance to vaccination and that respondents were reluctant to get vaccinated due to distrust not only of the COVID-19 vaccines but also of the Serbian health authorities and the public vaccination policy. The findings confirm this hypothesis and reveal specific reasons for resistance and hesitancy, including concerns about the vaccine’s safety, side effects, and insufficiently tested vaccines. A large number of respondents disclosed distrust in the health authorities and noted that they were not prone to changing their minds. The authors explain these reasons by numerous cognitive biases. The conclusion provides an overview of specific behavioral measures for improving the effectiveness of the vaccination policy in Serbia.

A balanced city system, coordination, and cooperation between city units are necessary preconditions for effective governance, as well as for avoiding internal imbalances and underdevelopment. The first part the paper focuses on the legal position of inner city units in European cities (primarily those in Central Europe), with specific reference to the effectiveness of administration and democratic processes. The second part analyses city administration and competences of city units in Serbian cities, internally divided into city municipalities. Neither Serbian local government regulations nor legal theory have sufficiently defined the legal nature and position of city municipalities. The analysis focuses on the statutes regulating the internal organisation of six cities for the purpose of examining the administrative bodies and competences of city municipalities. These statutes do not regulate all the issues necessary for the successful operation of city municipalities; moreover, some municipalities exist only in statutes and not in reality.

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Овај чланак је резултат рада у оквиру пројекта под називом "Заштита људских и мањинских права у европском правном простору", који је финансиран од стране Министарства просвете и науке Републике Србије (референтни број 179046).

U radu se detaljno analiziraju mehanizmi pravne zaštite izbornog prava prema aktuelnim propisima. Autor daje prikaz normativnog okvira pravne zaštite izbornog prava u svim fazama izbornog procesa. Takođe, za razliku od ranijih autorovih radova u kojima je obično vršena analiza postupka pravne zaštite po fazama izbornog procesa (faza formiranja organa za sprovođenje lokalnih izbora, faza kandidovanja, prijema i proglašenja izbornih lista, faza sprovođenja, tj. glasanja, faza utvrđivanja i objavljivanja rezultata izbora i faza potvrđivanja mandata) sa ciljem da se stručnoj javnosti, kao i širem krugu potencijalno zainteresovanih građana–birača ukaže na pojedine procesne finese i specifičnosti ovih postupaka, sada se autor opredelio za suštinski drugačiji pristup – prikazana su pravna sredstva koja se mogu koristiti, akti i radnje koji se njima mogu napadati i subjekti koji pravna sredstva mogu koristiti. Tokom čitavog rada, autor je pokušao da dâ odgovor na pitanje iz naslova rada – da li su doterani i novouvedeni mehanizmi (u pojedinim situacijama trostepene) pravne zaštite (ne)delotvorniji nego do sada? Posebna pažnja posvećena je (ne)delotvornosti produžavanja procesnih rokova i sudskoj kontroli od „viših nadležnih sudova”, kao svojevrsnom vidu „konkurencije” dosadašnjoj isključivoj nadležnosti Upravnog suda.