THE POLITICAL SCIENCE IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA: CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES
Date Issued
2019-03-20
Author(s)
Apostolovska stepanoska, Milena
Abstract
Тhe countries of Southeast Europe, following the collapse of the Berlin Wall, have
faced radical socio-political changes. The political system based on power-sharing, human
rights, individualism, freedom of speech, market economy were new concepts for the citizens
in these countries. Direct political speeches, demonstrations, pamphlets, free interviews,
analytical articles and free communication between the government and the citizens were
something new in the political setting. Apart from living these political changes, the Republic
of Macedonia, at the same time, separated from the Yugoslav Federation and gained the
status of an independent state. In this manner it is important to be said that in that time the
social - humanistic science was fully focused on social transition that was taking place. In
these circumstances, in 1993/1994, the first political studies at the Faculty of Law at the
University "Cyril and Methodius" were formed. This university is the largest and the oldest in
the Republic of Macedonia.
Since the establishment of the political science studies in the Republic of Macedonia,
they were expected to give meaningful and practical implications and contribute to socially
critical thinking and social reforms. There was an urgent need for improved understanding of
certain social events. This urgency was reflected in the theoretical frame of certain social and
political phenomena and their empirical monitoring. Тhe main topics that become dominant
on the classes were the basic ethical, political and economic pillars on which capitalism and
Western democracy relies. At the same time dramatically rejection of certain theories that
were previously dominant over the years happened and this can be seen after the analysis of
the curricula of these studies.
The main aim of this research is to prove that the science in transition societies of the
Southeastern Europe, including in the Republic of Macedonia was reflected by the
development of the political environment in the society. This reflection is evident in the
pronounced influence of the theory on account of empiricism, limited resources for empirical
research, great and non-critical favoritism of Western theoretical thought, especially in the
part of public politics.
faced radical socio-political changes. The political system based on power-sharing, human
rights, individualism, freedom of speech, market economy were new concepts for the citizens
in these countries. Direct political speeches, demonstrations, pamphlets, free interviews,
analytical articles and free communication between the government and the citizens were
something new in the political setting. Apart from living these political changes, the Republic
of Macedonia, at the same time, separated from the Yugoslav Federation and gained the
status of an independent state. In this manner it is important to be said that in that time the
social - humanistic science was fully focused on social transition that was taking place. In
these circumstances, in 1993/1994, the first political studies at the Faculty of Law at the
University "Cyril and Methodius" were formed. This university is the largest and the oldest in
the Republic of Macedonia.
Since the establishment of the political science studies in the Republic of Macedonia,
they were expected to give meaningful and practical implications and contribute to socially
critical thinking and social reforms. There was an urgent need for improved understanding of
certain social events. This urgency was reflected in the theoretical frame of certain social and
political phenomena and their empirical monitoring. Тhe main topics that become dominant
on the classes were the basic ethical, political and economic pillars on which capitalism and
Western democracy relies. At the same time dramatically rejection of certain theories that
were previously dominant over the years happened and this can be seen after the analysis of
the curricula of these studies.
The main aim of this research is to prove that the science in transition societies of the
Southeastern Europe, including in the Republic of Macedonia was reflected by the
development of the political environment in the society. This reflection is evident in the
pronounced influence of the theory on account of empiricism, limited resources for empirical
research, great and non-critical favoritism of Western theoretical thought, especially in the
part of public politics.
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