The Nation-Building Process of North Macedonia: Symbolic Aspects

Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31171/vlast.v29i5.8571
  • Ilya Aleksandrovich Pomiguev Institute of Information on Social Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences pomilya@mail.ru
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  • Eldar Rustamovich Salakhetdinov Institute of African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences e.salakhetdinov@gmail.com
    Elibrary Author_id 843428
How to Cite
Pomiguev I.A., Salakhetdinov E.R. The Nation-Building Process of North Macedonia: Symbolic Aspects. Vlast’ (The Authority). 2021. Vol. 29. No. 5. P. 271-277. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31171/vlast.v29i5.8571

Abstract

The article examines the main stages of the Macedonian nation-building, its symbolic and historical aspects. The young state located on the territory with a rich historical past, had difficulties for many years with the use of its ancient Macedonian heritage, since this led to a confrontation with Greece and, as a result, to problems in the international arena. In the process of searching for a symbolic compromise, the young state was renamed to North Macedonia. This resolved the tension between the two countries and led to the final formation of the Macedonian nation.
Keywords:
nation-building; symbolic politics; post-Yugoslavia; North Macedonia; Greece

Author Biographies

Ilya Aleksandrovich Pomiguev, Institute of Information on Social Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences
Cand.Sci. (Pol.Sci.), Researcher of Political Science Department
Eldar Rustamovich Salakhetdinov, Institute of African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
 Cand. Sci. ( Hist.), Research Fellow

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Received: 29.10.2021

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Pomiguev, I. A., & Salakhetdinov, E. R. (2021). The Nation-Building Process of North Macedonia: Symbolic Aspects. Vlast’ (The Authority), 29(5), 271-277. https://doi.org/10.31171/vlast.v29i5.8571
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Vol 29 No 5 (2021)
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FOREIGN EXPERIENCE

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