BILATERAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION PROGRAMS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF N. MACEDONIA AND SWEDEN: ALTRUISM OR HIDDEN AGENDA?

Apostolovska stepanoska, Milena; Sofce  Krstik

BILATERAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION PROGRAMS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF N. MACEDONIA AND SWEDEN: ALTRUISM OR HIDDEN AGENDA?

Date Issued

2019-09-17

Author(s)

Apostolovska stepanoska, Milena

Sofce Krstik

Abstract

This paper aim is to indicate the internal motives influencing the shape of the content of Swedish
development cooperation policy in the Republic of N. Macedonia. Five universal theoretical
models for analysis of the internal motives of the development cooperation policy are developed
in the academic area: power-political; political stability and democracy; development and
performance; strategic-defensive or Cold War; and economic-commercial. The authors of the
research put into context in every each of this theories the most relevant data from the official
documents forming the development cooperation policy between Sweden and the Republic of N.
Macedonia in order to identify the relevant theoretical model and corresponding motives
influencing the content of the Sweden development cooperation policy.