Macedonia by Jane K. Cowan - 9780745315898

MacedoniaThe Politics of Identity and Difference\nAuthor(s): Jane K. Cowan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Pluto Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Pluto Press\nISBN-13: 9780745315898, 978-0745315898\nSynopsis\nMacedonia 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.\n\nThe 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.