THE NAME DISPUTE BETWEEN REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA AND GREECE THROUGH THE PRISM OF POSTMODERNISM (original) (raw)

The name dispute between Macedonia and Greece is the only such case and unique phenomenon in the field of contemporary international relations. Besides the numerous analysis from different theoretical perspectives of the international relations, international law, political science, history this article analyses the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece through the prism of postmodernism. The article starts with the theoretical background and elaboration of the basic tenets of the postmodernism as a philosophical thought and paradigm of international relations. As necessary for posing a clear analytical ground the paper briefly outlines a short history of the origination and development of the dispute. Through the prism of the postmodernist tenets such as power relationship and arbitrariness, identity and history, and tolerance this article comprehensively analyses the positions and actions of the included parties. Finally, the article concludes with the possibility for resolution of the dispute from a postmodernist standpoint.