Cuius Regio, Eius Historia – macedonian historiography and identity narratives, 1944-2011 Cover Image

Cuius Regio, Eius Historia - macedońska historiografia i narracje tożsamościowe w latach 1944-2011
Cuius Regio, Eius Historia – macedonian historiography and identity narratives, 1944-2011

Author(s): Piotr Majewski
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: historiography; nationalism; Ancient Macedonia; Republic of Macedonia; political myths; discourse

Summary/Abstract: Macedonian historians, by calling upon certain past events perceived as traumatic and mobilizing deep-rooted stereotypes and prejudices against the neighboring countries, sought to manipulate the public opinion. It seems that also today many representatives of the Macedonian elite still see the fight for position in the historical culture as a primary aim of their existence in the public sphere. They linked the current political and social situation to the so-called historical traditions and saw Macedonian national identity threatened by Albanian, Bulgarian, Greek, and Serbian nationalists. Past and current events are explained in such a way that they became part of a mythological narrations.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 39
  • Page Range: 105-121
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish