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<p>Macedonia was considered an oasis of peace in the Balkans during the 1990s, as it was the only country of the former Yugoslavia where there was no armed conflict. This changed in 2001 with a so-called “war”, which ended quite quickly, partly thanks to international intervention. Although armed conflicts in the region have not recurred in a prolonged form, almost every year new short-lived disturbances, protests, and incidents arise. This article analyses the conflict’s dynamics from the establishment of independent Macedonia to the present day as North Macedonia continues to develop and implement positive reforms for minority integration. It emphasizes the root causes of the dispute, which remain unresolved, as the Albanian minority is growing in numbers, while Macedonians, whose population is falling, observe the changes with uncertainty.</p>
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Macedonia was considered an oasis of peace in the Balkans during the 1990s, as it was the only country of the former Yugoslavia where there was no armed conflict. This changed in 2001 with a so-called “war”, which ended quite quickly, partly thanks to international intervention. Although armed conflicts in the region have not recurred in a prolonged form, almost every year new short-lived disturbances, protests, and incidents arise. This article analyses the conflict’s dynamics from the establishment of independent Macedonia to the present day as North Macedonia continues to develop and implement positive reforms for minority integration. It emphasizes the root causes of the dispute, which remain unresolved, as the Albanian minority is growing in numbers, while Macedonians, whose population is falling, observe the changes with uncertainty.

The Dynamics of an (Armed) Conflict: The Albanian Minority in the Republic of North Macedonia

CONTEMPORARY MILITARY CHALLENGES

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Macedonia was considered an oasis of peace in the Balkans during the 1990s, as it was the only country of the former Yugoslavia where there was no armed...

The Dynamics of an (Armed) Conflict: The Albanian Minority in the Republic of North Macedonia

Published Online: Dec 25, 2023

Page range: 67 - 85

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cmc-2023-0023

Keywords
Armed conflict, Albanian minority, North Macedonia

© 2023 Ajda Vodlan, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

The Dynamics of an (Armed) Conflict: The Albanian Minority in the Republic of North Macedonia

Published Online: Dec 25, 2023

Page range: 67 - 85

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cmc-2023-0023

KeywordsArmed conflict, Albanian minority, North Macedonia

© 2023 Ajda Vodlan, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Armed conflict, Albanian minority, North Macedonia