The Independence of Kosovo and the Consolidation of Macedonia – A Reason to Worry?
The Independence of Kosovo and the Consolidation of Macedonia – A Reason to Worry?

Author(s): Zhidas Daskalovski, Dane Taleski
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Security and defense
Published by: Центар за истражување и креирање политики
Summary/Abstract: This paper has three chapters. The first part unfolds the past Macedonian ethnic politics and the status of Kosovo using instruments from theories of transition and consolidation. The second part is an analysis of the public opinion in Macedonia from May 2007 to May 2008, focusing more particularly on the views of the ethnic communities of Albanians and Macedonians in the Republic of Macedonia. The analysis encompasses the views toward Kosovo in various aspects from personal sentiments toward Kosovo to practical issues like the recognition and border demarcation. As a conclusion, the third and last part of the paper analyses the possible implications in Macedonia from the independence of Kosovo.

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