The Military and defense concept of the Macedonian Liberation Movement in the light of the doctrine of armed people and the model of people's war Cover Image

The Military and defense concept of the Macedonian Liberation Movement in the light of the doctrine of armed people and the model of people's war
The Military and defense concept of the Macedonian Liberation Movement in the light of the doctrine of armed people and the model of people's war

Author(s): Mitko Kotovchevski
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Military policy
Published by: Филозофски факултет, Универзитет "св. Кирил и Методиј"

Summary/Abstract: The phenomenon of the Macedonian national liberation movement (the Macedonian issue in general) has occurred in a very specific historical, geopolitical, geostrategic, military - strategic and military-political context. The Macedonian movement has been forced to build its own authentic national, political and military strategy and specific armed forces in order to achieve its historic goal and to reach the pedestal named freedom. This study aims to give a clarification of all relevant factors in continuity in the context of the experience of the Paris Commune and the knowledge for "armed people." Undoubtedly, not only that the Macedonian experiences correspond with the experiences of "armed people" of the Paris Commune, but in many elements they even go beyond and enrich. Even though they occur in the same time period, they are historically independent, which confirms their originality. The experiences of the Macedonian national liberation movement, the concept of the military organization and the form of the insurgency, in great measure, enrich the theory of the armed people and the theory of the people's war in all dimensions and military - historical aspects. Instead of conclusion, we would like once again to emphasize the confirmed scientific and historical knowledge that the armed people have immense strength, vitality and they are non-destroyable. This has been confirmed by the continuity of the struggle of the Macedonian people throughout centuries.

  • Issue Year: 5/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 29-43
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English