CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2017
| Author | Manning, Claire Elizabeth |
|---|---|
| Title | Internal Influence or External Pressure? Macedonia's Decision to Recognize Kosovo |
| Summary | Public opinion indicated that the Slavic, Orthodox Macedonian majority opposed recognition of Kosovo in support of Serbia, yet both the ethnic Albanian minority and the international community encouraged it. Eventually, the latter forces won and on October 9, 2008 Macedonia recognized Kosovo, but which force was more salient? Was the Macedonian government trying to placate the Albanian population to prevent another ethnic conflict as occurred in 2001, or did their desire to join international organizations, including NATO and the EU, prevail? While it is apparent that both contributed to this mutually beneficial decision, it is doubtful Macedonia would have heeded the demands of the Albanian minority without the added incentive of membership conditionality, especially at a time when the certainty of accession was first being threatened by Greece. |
| Supervisor | Tokić, Mate Nikola |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2017/manning_claire.pdf |
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