Breakthrough in the Balkans: Macedonia's New Name

Joseph, Edward P.; Vangelov, Ognen

doi:10.1080/00396338.2018.1495426

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“…Unlike the Dayton Accords, the Prespa Agreement aims to remove drivers of conflict. 29 NATO responded unequivocally with an invitation, issued at the July 2018 NATO Summit in Brussels, for the Republic of North Macedonia to join the Alliance. The EU was more hesitant, as it faces resistance from several members who want to see reforms within the EU before further enlargement.…”

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Macedonia: Timely Prevention Works

Serwer

2018

From War to Peace in the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine

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Three drivers led to war in Bosnia: breakup of Yugoslavia, Milošević's political ambitions and military capabilities, and ethnic nationalism. The first of these affected Macedonia. The other two were attenuated. Macedonia has mostly avoided war and made significant economic progress, with help from the UN, the EU, and the United States as well as decentralization and power sharing between Macedonians and Albanians. Greece's refusal to accept Macedonia's name, however, has stalled entry into NATO, slowed progress toward the EU, and aggravated ethnic tensions. A now agreed solution to the "name" issue would be a major gain for Macedonia and the region, if implemented in both countries. The door will then open for the "Republic of North Macedonia" to enter NATO and begin EU accession talks. Keywords Conflict prevention • "Name" issue • Ohrid Framework Agreement • "Northern Macedonia" Today's Macedonia owes its distinct and separate existence as a political entity to Socialist Yugoslavia. During the Yugoslav monarchy between the world wars, what is now Macedonia was initially the banovina (province) of Southern Serbia, which became Vardar Banovina in 1929. It was only after World War II that the Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia came into existence. In Tito's way of thinking, Macedonian identity-based CHAPTER 4

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Macedonia: Timely Prevention Works

Serwer

2018

From War to Peace in the Balkans, the Middle East and Ukraine

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Between collective and particularistic interests. Ratification of the Prespa Agreement by national parliaments in Greece and North Macedonia

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Kurpiel

2021

Southeast European and Black Sea Studies

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From the name dispute to the Prespa agreement: the relations between Greece and North Macedonia

Erdoğan¹

2021

Pravo upr., XXI vek

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Introduction: The name dispute dominated the relations between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia approximately three decades. It was coined as one of the world’s chronical unresolved issues. During the long lifespan of the conflict, there were some moments of hope for a solution, as well as disappointments stemming from the rising tension between the parties. Some of these developments bringing a new mentality to the dispute can be labelled as the turning points. In the current state of affairs, the dispute has been going through a new phase since the signature of the Prespa Agreement between Greece and North Macedonia in 2018.Materials and Methods: The article is providing a historical analysis of the name dispute. The development of the name dispute, from its beginning till its current state of affairs, is analysed under the guidance of the previous studies conducted on the subject and with references to the discourses of the leading political actors.Results: The name dispute is elaborated by focusing on the key turning points. After the emergence of the conflict, the interim accord of 1995 and 2008 NATO Bucharest meeting and the Prespa Agreement are determined as the turning points of the dispute.Discussions and Conclusions: The article concludes that it is too early to declare the final end of the name dispute by concentrating on the Prespa Agreement, symbolizing the final consensus between the parties of the dispute. Despite the rising hopes after the Prespa Agreement, the historical lifespan of the name dispute leads us to consider the fact that the willingness of the disputing parties to stay committed to the agreement will be definitive in terms of the future of the relations between Greece and Macedonia.

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Breakthrough in the Balkans: Macedonia's New Name

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Macedonia: Timely Prevention Works

Macedonia: Timely Prevention Works

Between collective and particularistic interests. Ratification of the Prespa Agreement by national parliaments in Greece and North Macedonia

From the name dispute to the Prespa agreement: the relations between Greece and North Macedonia

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