Den demokratiska konsolideringen i delade samhällen - fallet Makedonien En studie om Makedoniens demokratiska utveckling efter den väpnade konflikten år 2001
Ethnically divided societyMacedoniaOhrid peace agreementConsociational democracy modelDemocratic consolidationPolitical and administrative sciencesStatsvetenskapFörvaltningskunskapLaw and Political Science
The consociational democracy model in Macedonia, which came out from a warcrisis and a peace agreement from 2001, in addition, putting an end to the violent conflict, actually admits the division of the society along the ethnic lines. Paradoxically, there is an attempt to bridge the ethnic gap with this model. As a result, the consociational democracy model holds solutions that can be abused if somebody misuses its power and desires to disintegrate the country. The future development depends therefore on the moderate attitude of the citizens, and first and foremost, on the political elites and their commitment to the values of democracy and human rights instead of their nationalistic goals. Furthermore, thepresent democratic consolidation in Macedonia is established on the execution of the peace agreement and the improved effectiveness of the institutions. This means that the positive effects of the consociational democracy model can only be obtained if the political engineering is put into practice in an adequate institutional environment that respects the values and principles that are commonly accepted ina modern political community.