Institute of Sociological, Political and Juridical Research

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The Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research was founded in 1965 with the decision of the Council of the University “St. Cyril and Methodius". Since then, the ISPJR is devoted to scientifically examine the sociological, political and legal phenomena in the country, to encourage and to organize appropriate researches for social development, to educate young scientist and to develop scientific staff. Институтот за социолошки и политичко-правни истражувања е основан во 1965 година со одлука на Советот на Универзитетот "Св.Кирил и Методиј" во Скопје. Од тогаш, ИСППИ е посветен на научното истражување на социолошките, политиколошките и правните појави во земата, на поттикнување и организирање соодветни истражувања за развој на општеството, на подготвување на научен подмладок и усовршување на научен кадар.

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    2021 Local Elections in North Macedonia: A Prelude to Alternation of Power?
    (University of Graz, 2022)
    Prior to the 2021 elections, North Macedonia had an entrenched tradition of local-level voting for the central-level incumbent. The party leading the central government has always won most mayoral positions at the local elections since they were first held in 1996, making the lower-level contest a simple showcase of the support for the ruling parties. The October 2021 elections were quite different: the opposition right-wing Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (Vnatreshna makedonska revolucionerna organizacija – Demokratska partija za makedonsko nacionalno edinstvo, VMRO-DPMNE) claimed a dominant win, resulting in a resignation of the ruling center-left Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (Socijaldemokratski sojuz na Makedonija, SDSM) Prime Minister (PM) Zaev and the appointment of a new government with changed personnel from the side of SDSM. This outcome is due to the general public’s disappointment with the performance of the SDSM-led government, especially regarding persistent corruption, the inability to reinstate rule of law following the disclosed abuses from the Wiretapping Affair (2015), and the lack of further progress regarding EU-membership despite heavy national concessions such as the name change (2019). The election results can also be read as a symptom of the population’s major disillusionment with the prospect of opening EU accession negotiations soon. Following these developments, a change of power can be expected, with VMRO-DPMNE eyeing to reclaim the central government (after their 2017 exit) at the next parliamentary elections which could take place as late as 2024.
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    Captured states and/or captured societies in the Western Balkans
    (Informa UK Limited, 2023-02-06)
    Cvetičanin, Predrag
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    Bliznakovski, Jovan
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    Krstić, Nemanja
    This article proposes the new concept of societal capture for analysing informal practices implemented by political elites in Western Balkan societies. In contrast to the notion of state capture, which refers to a mechanism of exploitation of state and public resources by political and economic elites, the concept of societal capture denotes a mechanism of domination of political elites over civil society actors (citizens, trade unions, NGOs, religious institutions), and economic actors (private companies and private media), aiming to perpetuate their political rule. The article describes and illustrates three core mechanisms of societal capture and points out that notions of state capture and societal capture refer to different types of informal practices in terms of their aims, preconditions for functioning, mechanisms used, outcomes, levels of secrecy, and their social effects.
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    External Political Efficacy and Populist Attitudes: Understanding the Demand for Populism in North Macedonia
    (Sociological Scientific Society of Serbia, 2023)
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    Popovikj, Misha
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    Recica, Vlora
    This paper focuses on the underlying factors driving the demand for populism in North Macedonia. It presents an argument on populist attitudes, illustrating empirically that within this specific context, they are primarily driven by heightened dissatisfaction with state institutions. This dissatisfaction is manifested as perceived lack of external political efficacy, with state mechanisms failing to foster citizen inclusion in political processes. Additionally, this paper demonstrates that populism in this country of South East Europe is also significantly influenced by adherence to traditional values and beliefs in conspiracy theories. These findings are discussed in relation to the dominant theories on populist demand found in current literature. The objectives of this paper are twofold. Firstly, it seeks to examine the applicability of current theories to the case of North Macedonia. Secondly, it proposes a perspective on the factors stimulating populism within this context. To assess the effects of different factors on populist demand, we employ OLS regression modeling using survey data collected in June 2021. This study contributes to the existing literature on the demand side of populism, presenting findings from a region not frequently examined in this regard-Southeast Europe, specifically North Macedonia.
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    Нормативна рамка за јазичните права на малцинствата во Македонија
    (Конрад Аденауер Фондација во Република Македонија и Институт за демократија „Социетас Цивилис“, 2011)
    Bliznakovski, Jovan
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    Лингвистичката компетенција како фактор за граѓанско учество во Република Македонија - политики на локално ниво
    (Конрад Аденауер Фондација во Република Македонија и Институт за демократија „Социетас Цивилис“, 2012)
    Bliznakovski, Jovan
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    Symbolic Aspects of Nation-Building: The Story of Three Versions of the Preamble of the Macedonian Constitution
    (Конрад Аденауер Фондација во Република Македонија и Институт за демократија „Социетас Цивилис“, 2013)
    Bliznakovski, Jovan
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    Varieties of Political Clientelism: A Typology of Clientelist Exchanges in the Western Balkans and Beyond
    (Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, 2021-06)
    Bliznakovski, Jovan