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Informationen zum Autor P. H. LIOTTA is Tenured Professor of Humanities at Salve Regina University and Executive Director of the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. CINDY R. JEBB is Academy Professor and Director of Comparative Politics in the Department of Social Sciences at the U.S. Military Academy. Klappentext Ever sinces its independence in 1991, Macedonia has made remarkable progress towards building a pluralistic, multi-ethnic civil society. Yet if the international community supports the legitimacy of Macedonia as a state it has direct responsibility to anchor its future. No matter what view one subscribes to, one stubborn truth remains: Macedonia cannot achieve success on its own. This book provides observations that offer valuable lessons on this little known but remarkable part of Europe. This work provides a review of the historical basis for Macedonia's identity and its emergence as a separate nation during Socialist Yugoslavia (1944-1991). It takes a detailed look at the events and personalities that lead to the outbreak of civil war in 1991. This book contains aspects of the Ohrid Framework Agreement and perspectives on the contemporary situation following the elections of September 2002. Personal interviews with the first and second presidents of the Repulic of Macedonia are also included.Takes an in-depth look at the fate of Macedonia and the major players who will affect security outcomes in the Balkan Region. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Last Best Hope: The "Future" Republic of Macedonia (A Retrospective, 1991-1999) Spillover Effects: Aftershocks in Kosovo, Macedonia, and Serbia Cry, the Imagined Country: Legitimacy and the Fate of Macedonia Imagining Macedonia Appendix A: Interview with Kiro Gligorov, First President of the Republic of Macedonia Appendix B: Interview with Boris Trajkovski, Second President of the Republic of Macedonia Appendix C: The Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia and Amendments Appendix D: The Ohrid Framework Agreements Appendix E: U.S. Department of State Press Release: "Ohrid, One Year After" About the Authors ...
