Ethnic Condominium and Illiberalism in Macedonia

Over the course of the past ten years the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization–Democratic Party for national Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) has progressively extended its control over Macedonian political, social, and economic life, restricting the space for democratic discourse and limiting completio...

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Published in:East European politics and societies 2017-11, Vol.31 (4), p.739-761
Main Author: Crowther, William
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Democracy
Democratization
Drunk driving
Elites
Ethnic Minorities Studies
Ethnicity
Governance
Government/Political systems
Inter-Ethnic Relations
Minority & ethnic groups
Nationalist movements
Political parties
Politics
Sociology of Politics
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Summary:Over the course of the past ten years the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization–Democratic Party for national Unity (VMRO-DPMNE) has progressively extended its control over Macedonian political, social, and economic life, restricting the space for democratic discourse and limiting completion. Throughout this period it has acted in concert with elites representing the country’s Albanian minority and has included Albanian political parties, currently the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) as minority coalition partners. This article will examine the conditions that gave rise to illiberalism in Macedonia and the interaction between ethnic politics and the retreat from democracy.
ISSN:0888-3254
1533-8371
DOI:10.1177/0888325417716515