NATIONAL PROBLEMS IN GREAT BRITAIN - IS THERE ANY LESSON FOR US?
NATIONAL PROBLEMS IN GREAT BRITAIN - IS THERE ANY LESSON FOR US?

Author(s): Brana Marković
Subject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Nationalism Studies, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Foruma za etničke odnose
Keywords: Separatism; National identity; Discrimination ; tripartite loyalty
Summary/Abstract: Brana Marković analyzes national problems in post-Yugoslav states through a comparative lens, focusing on the United Kingdom's complex, “asymmetric” unitary structure as a potential source of insight. The essay explores how internal tensions in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales stem from historical inequalities, identity struggles, and demands for autonomy, paralleling issues seen in the former Yugoslavia. While no European model offers a perfect solution, Marković suggests that fostering equality, decentralization, and a “tripartite loyalty” to region, state, and Europe may help manage national diversity and prevent future conflict.

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