Wybrane aspekty sytuacji mniejszości albańskiej w Czarnogórze i Macedonii Północnej
Selected aspects of the situation of the Albanian minority in Montenegro and North Macedonia

Summary/Abstract: The situation of the Albanian minority in the countries of the former Yugoslavia was the main reason for the recent conflicts related to the breakup of the South Slavic state at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. This article aims to conduct a comparative analysis of the situation of the Albanian minority in Montenegro, which avoided ethnic conflicts, and in North Macedonia, for which the conflict with the National Liberation Army was the main challenge at the beginning of the 21st century. The comparative analysis takes into account the following aspects: demographic characteristics, legal status, political situation (including the demands and postulates of minorities), and the characteristics of Montenegrin and Macedonian nationalism. The method used focused on the analysis of existing data such as literature on the subject, legal records, information provided by public institutions, and press releases. The analysis made it possible to identify differences in the situation of the two Albanian minorities and in the functioning of the two multi-ethnic states in question. The article also emphasizes the validity and importance of conducting further research on the Albanian diaspora in the Balkans.

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