Conflicts and National Identity and Changes in the Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia After 1991
- Institution: University of Silesia in Katowice
- ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1885-0313
- Year of publication: 2021
- Source: Show
- Pages: 189-199
- DOI Address: https://doi.org/10.15804/ppk.2021.06.15
- PDF: ppk/64/ppk6415.pdf
National identity is an important aspect of shaping the nation. Macedonians create their identity, and thus their separateness from others, with the help of elements that bind the community together, such as - the state, religion, and language. As early as 1991, when the Republic of Macedonia gained independence, the country fought for its national independence. At that time, there were many conflicts related to Macedonian identity. The main goal of the article is to present crucial changes in the Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia that occurred after 1991 and were related to signed international agreements as well as to two conflicts: Macedonian-Albanian and Macedonian-Greek