“THE ETHNIC GAPS” AND THE MACEDONIAN MULTICULTURALISM
“THE ETHNIC GAPS” AND THE MACEDONIAN MULTICULTURALISM
Author(s): Petar AtanasovSubject(s): Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Институт за социолошки и политичко-правни истражувања
Keywords: Ethnicity; ethnic gaps; ethnic communities; multiculturalism; Framework Agreement;
Summary/Abstract: The subject of interest of this paper is the ‘ethnic gaps’ existing in the Macedonian society as an obstacle to political integration of the state. These ‘ethnic gaps’ have a direct adverse effect on the relations between the Macedonians and the Albanians, but also in terms of attaining the strategic goals of the state. Without a good political integration, without a good balance between the rights and the responsibilities of the community and without a good multicultural functional model, Macedonia cannot make any progress. Overcoming the state in which the ‘ethnic gaps’ hinder the socio-political integration presents a condition which unless met will not enable the Republic of Macedonia to generate a ‘more civil’ society and a major development and progress of both the state and the society.
Journal: Annual of the Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research
- Issue Year: XXXII/2007
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 47-56
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English, Macedonian