Immoral morality: gender and sexuality politics, right-wing populism and church-state relations in Macedonia under Nikola Gruevski (2006–2016)*

Beyer, Jan

doi:10.1080/23745118.2021.1956242

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“…Empirically, the study showcased that the former government planned the project well ahead of the NATO summit in 2008, thus calling into question the view that Skopje 2014 and the "populist and nationalist shift" (Beyer 2021) were caused by the veto in Bucharest (Kolozova et al 2013;Dimova 2013, 125). The research also points to certain limitations of geopolitical nationalism in explaining the emergence of the project.…”

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“…This particular dynamic allowed the leaders in WB to exploit the external circumstances to strengthen their political dominance. Alongside the EU's reduced interest in the enlargement process in the region, Greece's veto of North Macedonia's bid to join NATO in 2008 was seen as an event that the conservative government used to victimize the country's position and radicalize its nationalist politics (Beyer 2021;Kolozova et al 2013), culminating in Skopje's built environment.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The emergence of Skopje 2014 and the authoritarian-populist shift are often linked to the Greek veto of North Macedonia's bid to join NATO in 2008 (Beyer 2021;Kolozova et al 2013). Indeed, the summit's outcome allowed the government to draw popular legitimacy for its ideological projects.…”

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Captured City: Authoritarianism, Urban Space and Project Skopje 2014

Staletović

2022

Nationalities Papers

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This article looks at different strategies in which authoritarianism operated in relation to the redesign of Skopje during the rule of the conservative party VMRO-DPMNE and its leader Nikola Gruevski. It argues that the promoters of the urban project called “Skopje 2014” relied on a set of nondemocratic mechanisms and involvement and coordination of various individuals and institutions on all levels to implement and legitimize the project and expand its political dominance. These ranged from state-driven mechanisms and urban design strategies to contributions of non-state groups, thus demonstrating a systematic effort behind the makeover of Skopje. Examining the project through the concept of authoritarianism, the article goes beyond (methodological) nationalism to understand the complexity of the revamp of North Macedonia’s capital. It also demonstrates how the party used its ideological principles to leave its enduring mark on Skopje’s urban environment. Additionally, the article points out the need to study urban space politics in the context of hybrid and competitive authoritarian regimes.

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