Grim reality after a colorful revolution
Grim reality after a colorful revolution
Author(s): Aleksandra ZdebContributor(s): Justyna Chada (Translator)
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Politics and society, Inter-Ethnic Relations
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: North Macedonia; Symbolic politics; Social Democrats; Government; Multi-ethnic society;
Summary/Abstract: When you use a water pistol filled with paint as a weapon against the government no one takes you seriously. The situation changes, however, when tens of thousands of enraged fellow citizens join you in this fight. This is exactly what happened when Macedonian citizens succeeded in overthrowing the nationalist government that had been in power for a decade. They wanted to put a stop to corruption and the mafia connections but also set up extremely high demands for the Social Democrats who have gained power. The new government brought along a change in the name of the country – now called North Macedonia – and long-awaited freedom, but also many disappointments.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 03 (41)
- Page Range: 82-88
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
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