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Author: Victor Sinadinoski Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 154
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During the early 20th century, Macedonia's neighbors were vying to dismember Macedonia from Turkey and attach the province to their expanding empires. To accomplish this, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia instituted propaganda campaigns utilizing priests, teachers, and armed bands to convince the Macedonians that they were really Bulgarian, Greek or Serbian. When Westerners arrived, they encountered a people who had been subjected to varying degrees of propaganda and abuse. They struggled to understand why and how the Macedonians were being defined and labeled in certain ways, and they endeavored to paint an accurate picture of the Macedonian situation. Many of these visitors published books about their experiences and observations, which usually differed from the narratives espoused by Macedonia's carnivorous neighbors. Still, modern-day Balkan chauvinists use out-of-context snippets from these Westerners' works to support their claims that the Macedonian ethnic identity is a modern creation. Sinadinoski explores these Western books in their entirety to demonstrate that the vast majority of impartial and objective visitors to Macedonia indeed considered the Macedonians to be a separate people, while acknowledging that extensive propaganda had managed to group Macedonians into different political camps. These camps, however, were not attestations to racial, national or ethnic identity, but merely shifting loyalties resulting from decades of indoctrination campaigns.
Author: Victor Sinadinoski Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 154
Book Description
During the early 20th century, Macedonia's neighbors were vying to dismember Macedonia from Turkey and attach the province to their expanding empires. To accomplish this, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia instituted propaganda campaigns utilizing priests, teachers, and armed bands to convince the Macedonians that they were really Bulgarian, Greek or Serbian. When Westerners arrived, they encountered a people who had been subjected to varying degrees of propaganda and abuse. They struggled to understand why and how the Macedonians were being defined and labeled in certain ways, and they endeavored to paint an accurate picture of the Macedonian situation. Many of these visitors published books about their experiences and observations, which usually differed from the narratives espoused by Macedonia's carnivorous neighbors. Still, modern-day Balkan chauvinists use out-of-context snippets from these Westerners' works to support their claims that the Macedonian ethnic identity is a modern creation. Sinadinoski explores these Western books in their entirety to demonstrate that the vast majority of impartial and objective visitors to Macedonia indeed considered the Macedonians to be a separate people, while acknowledging that extensive propaganda had managed to group Macedonians into different political camps. These camps, however, were not attestations to racial, national or ethnic identity, but merely shifting loyalties resulting from decades of indoctrination campaigns.
Author: John Shea Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476621764 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 430
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With the breakup of the former Yugoslavia and a pending NATO membership bid, an old conflict between Greece and Macedonia has taken on added significance for the international community. Greece has vehemently argued, particularly in the West, that the name Macedonia was in fact Greek and that its use by this new nation in the Balkans portended Macedonia's expansionist ambitions. The Macedonians bitterly disputed this, noting that Alexander the Great was a Macedonian, and adducing many other fascinating and rational arguments. Tensions were said to have been reduced by an interim agreement between the two countries, but the attempted assassination of Macedonian president Kiro Gligorov in October 1995 has again heightened hostility in the area. The genesis of the conflict is detailed here, as well as the modern day events that have led many observers to believe that the area is a flashpoint for a major war, greater than that in Bosnia.
Author: Jane K. Cowan Publisher: Pluto Press ISBN: 9780745315898 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 188
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Macedonia has been contested by its three neighbours – Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece – during and since the demise of the Ottoman Empire. But the Macedonian Question extends far beyond the contested borders of Macedonia to immigrant communities in Europe, Australia and North America. The contributors to this collection explore the contemporary repercussions of the Macedonian Question, which has long been at the heart of Balkan politics. The volume recognises Macedonia as a global issue, and focuses on the politics of identity and difference in both homeland and diaspora.The contributors argue that Macedonia as place and as concept is forged within a transnational network of diasporas, local communities, states and international institutions. They examine the increasingly important role of transnational bodies – including the European Union and human rights NGOs – in regulating relationships between states and minority groups, as well as in promoting multiculturalism and civic participation. They consider the role of scholarship and the media in defining Macedonia and its inhabitants. They also draw attention to the struggles of individuals in constructing, negotiating and even transforming their identities in the face of competing nationalisms and memories. In the process, they re-evaluate ‘ethnicity’ as a conceptual tool for understanding difference in the region, and raise questions about the implications of recognising, and not recognising, difference at the political level.
Author: Victor Sinadinoski Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781974101207 Category : Macedonians Languages : en Pages : 356
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Macedonians in America reveals the story of the Macedonian immigrants who journeyed from the war-torn and impoverished Balkans to discover freedom and fortune in the United States. From big names like Vermont's Stoyan Christowe and Michigan's Mike Ilitch, to the Protestant missionaries, coal miners, track builders and bakery owners, Sinadinoski's book not only educates and entertains, but inspires respect and admiration for the incredible sacrifices that Macedonians made to better their lives in America while remaining committed to their Macedonian identity and homeland.
Author: Human Rights Watch/Helsinki (Organization : U.S.) Publisher: Human Rights Watch ISBN: 9781564321329 Category : Greece Languages : en Pages : 104
Author: E. Damianopoulos Publisher: Springer ISBN: 1137011904 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 401
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Overturning the 20th century's prevalent view of the Macedonians, Damianopoulos uses three domains of evidence - historical documentation, cognitive self-descriptor reports, and sociocultural features - to demonstrate that the Macedonians are a unique, non-Slav, non-Greek, ethnic identity.
Author: Alexis Heraclides Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000289443 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 294
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This book is a comprehensive and dispassionate analysis of the intriguing Macedonian Question from 1878 until 1949 and of the Macedonians (and of their neighbours) from the 1890s until today, with the two themes intertwining. The Macedonian Question was an offshoot of the wider Eastern Question – i.e., the fate of the European remnants of the Ottoman Empire once it dissolved. The initial protagonists of the Macedonian Question were Greece, Bulgaria and Serbia, and a Slav-speaking population inhabiting geographical Macedonia in search of its destiny, the largest segment of which ended up creating a new nation, comprising the Macedonians, something unacceptable to its three neighbours. Alexis Heraclides analyses the shifting sands of the Macedonian Question and of the gradual rise of Macedonian nationhood, with special emphasis on the Greek, Bulgarian and Serbian claims to Macedonia (1870s–1919); the birth and vicissitudes of the most famous Macedonian revolutionary organization, the VM(O)RO, and of other organizations (1893–1940); the appearance and gradual establishment of the Macedonian nation from the 1890s until 1945; Titos’s crucial role in Macedonian nationhood-cum-federal status; the Greek-Macedonian name dispute (1991–2018), including the ‘skeletons in the cupboard’ – the deep-seated reasons rendering the clash intractable for decades; the final Greek-Macedonian settlement (the 2018 Prespa Agreement); the Bulgarian-Macedonian dispute (1950–today) and its ephemeral settlement in 2017; the issue of the Macedonian language; and the Macedonian national historical narrative. The author also addresses questions around who the ancient Macedonians were and the fascination with Alexander the Great. This monograph will be an essential resource for scholars working on Macedonian history, Balkan politics and conflict resolution.
Author: Hugh Poulton Publisher: C. HURST & CO. PUBLISHERS ISBN: 9781850652380 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 240
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Traces the history of the people of Macedonia from classical times to the present. The impact of nationalism in the Balkans and the disintegration of the Ottoman empire are examined in relation to Macedonia, with reference to the territorial struggles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Author: Vasiliki P. Neofotistos Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000281833 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 317
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This book explores issues of national identity, history, and language in light of the 2018 Prespa Agreement. Designed to resolve a protracted and bitter dispute, the agreement signed by the Macedonian and Greek foreign ministers on the banks of the Prespa lake stipulated that the Republic of Macedonia change its name to the Republic of North Macedonia. The chapters examine the social, political, and economic conditions and events that led to the agreement and the implications and consequences for identity politics in the region. Consideration is given to the ways in which, and the reasons why, identity/identities, difference/differences, modes of belonging, and experiences of injustice and discrimination have been mobilized. By focusing on the Prespa Agreement, the collection also offers valuable insight into the processes involved in (re)making boundaries, (re)defining ethnic and national identities, (re)inventing citizenship, and (re)writing national histories. Bringing together expert contributors with intimate knowledge of, and long-term engagement with, the region, this volume will be of interest to scholars and students of anthropology, Slavic and East European studies, history, and international relations. Chapter 7 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Author: Andrew Rossos Publisher: Hoover Press ISBN: 081794883X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 393
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Throughout history, every power that has aspired to dominate the Balkans, a crucial crossroads between Europe, Asia, and Africa, has sought to control Macedonia. But although Macedonia has figured prominently in history, its name was largely absent from the historical stage, representing only a disputed territory of indeterminate boundaries, until the nineteenth century. Successive invaders— Roman, Gothic, Hun, Slav, Ottoman— passed through or subjugated the area and incorporated it into their respective dynastic or territorial empires. This detailed volume surveys the history of Macedonia from 600 BC to the present day, with an emphasis on the past two centuries. It reveals how the "Macedonian question" has long dominated Balkan politics and how, for nearly two centuries, it was the central issue dividing Balkan peoples, as neighboring nations struggled for possession of Macedonia and denied any distinct Macedonian identity— territorial, political, ethnic, or national. The author concludes that Balkan acceptance of a Macedonian identity, nation, and state has become a necessity for stability in the Balkans and in a united Europe.
Author: Victor Sinadinoski
Author: Victor Sinadinoski
Author: John Shea
Author: Jane K. Cowan
Author: Victor Sinadinoski
Author: Human Rights Watch/Helsinki (Organization : U.S.)
Author: E. Damianopoulos
Author: Alexis Heraclides
Author: Hugh Poulton
Author: Vasiliki P. Neofotistos
Author: Andrew Rossos