In Defense Of The Macedonian Identity

Author : League of League of Macedonian Americans
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1981378952

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In Defense of the Macedonian Identity by League of League of Macedonian Americans Pdf

This book by the League of Macedonian Americans (LOMA) is a beginner's guide to the wealth of information that exists on the Macedonian identity and Macedonian Cause before Tito came to power in the mid-1940s. While it is only a compilation of quotes, it also provides the readers with sources and resources to further read and understand. Additionally, in these words of Macedonian heroes and foreign observers, we can find the strength and courage to defend our Macedonian name and honor; with this publication, we have another weapon in our arsenal against Balkan propaganda.

Author : Euangelos Kōphos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Ethnology
ISBN : 9607061039

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National Heritage and National Identity in Nineteenth-and Twentieth-century Macedonia by Euangelos Kōphos Pdf

Author : P. H. Liotta,Cindy R. Jebb
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015059103633

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Mapping Macedonia by P. H. Liotta,Cindy R. Jebb Pdf

Ever sinces its independence in 1991, Macedonia has made remarkable progress towards building a pluralistic, multi-ethnic civil society. Yet if the international community supports the legitimacy of Macedonia as a state it has direct responsibility to anchor its future. No matter what view one subscribes to, one stubborn truth remains: Macedonia cannot achieve success on its own. This book provides observations that offer valuable lessons on this little known but remarkable part of Europe. This work provides a review of the historical basis for Macedonia's identity and its emergence as a separate nation during Socialist Yugoslavia (1944-1991). It takes a detailed look at the events and personalities that lead to the outbreak of civil war in 1991. This book contains aspects of the Ohrid Framework Agreement and perspectives on the contemporary situation following the elections of September 2002. Personal interviews with the first and second presidents of the Repulic of Macedonia are also included.

Author : Ilká Thiessen
Publisher : Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015066752125

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Waiting for Macedonia by Ilká Thiessen Pdf

"Thiessen crafts a fine ethnography of a changing society after the fall of socialism and independent nationhood." - Anastasia Karakasidou, Wellesley College

Author : Alexis Heraclides
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000289442

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The Macedonian Question and the Macedonians by Alexis Heraclides Pdf

This book is a comprehensive and dispassionate analysis of the intriguing Macedonian Question from 1878 until 1949 and of the Macedonians (and of their neighbours) from the 1890s until today, with the two themes intertwining. The Macedonian Question was an offshoot of the wider Eastern Question – i.e., the fate of the European remnants of the Ottoman Empire once it dissolved. The initial protagonists of the Macedonian Question were Greece, Bulgaria and Serbia, and a Slav-speaking population inhabiting geographical Macedonia in search of its destiny, the largest segment of which ended up creating a new nation, comprising the Macedonians, something unacceptable to its three neighbours. Alexis Heraclides analyses the shifting sands of the Macedonian Question and of the gradual rise of Macedonian nationhood, with special emphasis on the Greek, Bulgarian and Serbian claims to Macedonia (1870s–1919); the birth and vicissitudes of the most famous Macedonian revolutionary organization, the VM(O)RO, and of other organizations (1893–1940); the appearance and gradual establishment of the Macedonian nation from the 1890s until 1945; Titos’s crucial role in Macedonian nationhood-cum-federal status; the Greek-Macedonian name dispute (1991–2018), including the ‘skeletons in the cupboard’ – the deep-seated reasons rendering the clash intractable for decades; the final Greek-Macedonian settlement (the 2018 Prespa Agreement); the Bulgarian-Macedonian dispute (1950–today) and its ephemeral settlement in 2017; the issue of the Macedonian language; and the Macedonian national historical narrative. The author also addresses questions around who the ancient Macedonians were and the fascination with Alexander the Great. This monograph will be an essential resource for scholars working on Macedonian history, Balkan politics and conflict resolution.

Author : IBP USA
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781438774909

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Macedonia Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments by IBP USA Pdf

Macedonia Country Study Guide - Strategic Information and Developments Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments

Author : Chris Kostov
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Community life
ISBN : 3034301960

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Contested Ethnic Identity by Chris Kostov Pdf

During the twentieth century Macedonia had a very turbulent history. Essentially, the region became the apple of discord among the Balkan states. Ethnic identity formation among immigrants from Macedonia to Canada followed the political developments in the Balkans. This book illustrates the late emergence of an ethnic Macedonian community in Toronto and the roots of the clash between the Macedonian, Greek and Bulgarian ethnic communities. The author tackles a number of important questions: When did the Macedonian ethnic identity start in Canada? What was the ethnic affiliation of the first Macedonian immigrants' cultural organizations and churches in Toronto? Why did they use the Bulgarian language? Why do their first churches continue to be called Macedono-Bulgarian churches? Did all immigrants have one monolithic ethnic identity? The author relies upon three different types of literature: national identity development and theories; Balkan history; and ethnic studies of the Bulgarian, Macedonian and Greek settlements of Toronto. Oral interviews, conducted in Toronto by the author and other researchers, enhance this volume. The book sheds light on a much contested subject which continues to fuel debate from Skopje, Athens and Sofia to Toronto and Melbourne.--Publisher's description

Author : Victor Roudometof
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015049732988

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The Macedonian Question by Victor Roudometof Pdf

In the aftermath of the Kosovo Crisis, it is said that Macedonia will be next. This volume provides an in-depth, interdisciplinary analysis of the Macedonian Question. The essays included illustrate the intimate connections between culture and ethnic politics in Macedonia

Author : Vasiliki P. Neofotistos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781000281835

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Macedonia and Identity Politics After the Prespa Agreement by Vasiliki P. Neofotistos Pdf

This book explores issues of national identity, history, and language in light of the 2018 Prespa Agreement. Designed to resolve a protracted and bitter dispute, the agreement signed by the Macedonian and Greek foreign ministers on the banks of the Prespa lake stipulated that the Republic of Macedonia change its name to the Republic of North Macedonia. The chapters examine the social, political, and economic conditions and events that led to the agreement and the implications and consequences for identity politics in the region. Consideration is given to the ways in which, and the reasons why, identity/identities, difference/differences, modes of belonging, and experiences of injustice and discrimination have been mobilized. By focusing on the Prespa Agreement, the collection also offers valuable insight into the processes involved in (re)making boundaries, (re)defining ethnic and national identities, (re)inventing citizenship, and (re)writing national histories. Bringing together expert contributors with intimate knowledge of, and long-term engagement with, the region, this volume will be of interest to scholars and students of anthropology, Slavic and East European studies, history, and international relations. Chapter 7 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Author : Cindy R. Jebb
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313014581

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Mapping Macedonia by Cindy R. Jebb Pdf

Ever sinces its independence in 1991, Macedonia has made remarkable progress towards building a pluralistic, multi-ethnic civil society. Yet if the international community supports the legitimacy of Macedonia as a state it has direct responsibility to anchor its future. No matter what view one subscribes to, one stubborn truth remains: Macedonia cannot achieve success on its own. This book provides observations that offer valuable lessons on this little known but remarkable part of Europe. This work provides a review of the historical basis for Macedonia's identity and its emergence as a separate nation during Socialist Yugoslavia (1944-1991). It takes a detailed look at the events and personalities that lead to the outbreak of civil war in 1991. This book contains aspects of the Ohrid Framework Agreement and perspectives on the contemporary situation following the elections of September 2002. Personal interviews with the first and second presidents of the Repulic of Macedonia are also included.

Author : Loring M. Danforth
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780691221717

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The Macedonian Conflict by Loring M. Danforth Pdf

Greeks and Macedonians are presently engaged in an often heated dispute involving competing claims to a single identity. Each group asserts that they, and they alone, have the right to identify themselves as Macedonians. The Greek government denies the existence of a Macedonian nation and insists that all Macedonians are Greeks, while Macedonians vehemently assert their existence as a unique people. Here Loring Danforth examines the Macedonian conflict in light of contemporary theoretical work on ethnic nationalism, the construction of national identities and cultures, the invention of tradition, and the role of the state in the process of building a nation. The conflict is set in the broader context of Balkan history and in the more narrow context of the recent disintegration of Yugoslavia. Danforth focuses on the transnational dimension of the "global cultural war" taking place between Greeks and Macedonians both in the Balkans and in the diaspora. He analyzes two issues in particular: the struggle for human rights of the Macedonian minority in northern Greece and the campaign for international recognition of the newly independent Republic of Macedonia. The book concludes with a detailed analysis of the construction of identity at an individual level among immigrants from northern Greece who have settled in Australia, where multiculturalism is an official policy. People from the same villages, members of the same families, living in the northern suburbs of Melbourne have adopted different national identities.

Author : Jane K. Cowan
Publisher : Pluto Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 0745315895

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Macedonia by Jane K. Cowan Pdf

Macedonia has been contested by its three neighbours – Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece – during and since the demise of the Ottoman Empire. But the Macedonian Question extends far beyond the contested borders of Macedonia to immigrant communities in Europe, Australia and North America. The contributors to this collection explore the contemporary repercussions of the Macedonian Question, which has long been at the heart of Balkan politics. The volume recognises Macedonia as a global issue, and focuses on the politics of identity and difference in both homeland and diaspora.The contributors argue that Macedonia as place and as concept is forged within a transnational network of diasporas, local communities, states and international institutions. They examine the increasingly important role of transnational bodies – including the European Union and human rights NGOs – in regulating relationships between states and minority groups, as well as in promoting multiculturalism and civic participation. They consider the role of scholarship and the media in defining Macedonia and its inhabitants. They also draw attention to the struggles of individuals in constructing, negotiating and even transforming their identities in the face of competing nationalisms and memories. In the process, they re-evaluate ‘ethnicity’ as a conceptual tool for understanding difference in the region, and raise questions about the implications of recognising, and not recognising, difference at the political level.

Author : John Shea
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476621760

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Macedonia and Greece by John Shea Pdf

With the breakup of the former Yugoslavia and a pending NATO membership bid, an old conflict between Greece and Macedonia has taken on added significance for the international community. Greece has vehemently argued, particularly in the West, that the name Macedonia was in fact Greek and that its use by this new nation in the Balkans portended Macedonia’s expansionist ambitions. The Macedonians bitterly disputed this, noting that Alexander the Great was a Macedonian, and adducing many other fascinating and rational arguments. Tensions were said to have been reduced by an interim agreement between the two countries, but the attempted assassination of Macedonian president Kiro Gligorov in October 1995 has again heightened hostility in the area. The genesis of the conflict is detailed here, as well as the modern day events that have led many observers to believe that the area is a flashpoint for a major war, greater than that in Bosnia.

Author : Jody Jensen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000378856

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Memory Politics and Populism in Southeastern Europe by Jody Jensen Pdf

This book explores the politics of memory in Southeastern Europe in the context of rising populisms and their hegemonic grip on official memory and politics. It speaks to the increased political, media and academic attention paid to the rise of discontent, frustration and cultural resistance from below across the European continent and the world. In order to demonstrate the complexities of these processes, the volume transcends disciplinary boundaries to explore memory politics, examining the interconnections between memory and populism. It shows how memory politics has become one of the most important fields of symbolic struggle in the contemporary process of "meaning-making," providing space for actors, movements and other mnemonic entrepreneurs who challenge and point to incoherencies in the official narratives of memory and forgetting. Charting the contemporary rise of populist movements, the volume will be of particular interest to regional specialists in Southeastern Europe, Balkan and postcommunist studies, as well as researchers, activists, policy-makers and politicians at the national and EU levels and academics in the fields of political science, sociology, history, cultural heritage and management, conflict and peace studies.

Author : John D. Bell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429723834

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Bulgaria In Transition by John D. Bell Pdf

Since the forced resignation of Todor Zhivkov in November of 1989, Bulgaria's transition to democracy has been marked by good beginnings ending in frustration or disappointment. It has avoided the violent ethnic confrontations that have characterized much of the "post-Communist" Balkans, but has also seen the development of an influential criminal