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The wit virus
"We should put a wit virus into the established system of ethnic, religious, and linguistic exclusivism. This virus should emphasize the seemingly irrelevant, as opposed to things that seem great, essential, historic." Macedonian author Pajo Avirovic on how a joke goes a long way in a society riven by ethnic tension. [more]
The Macedonian safety dilemma
Macedonian politics is dominated by conflicting interest groups, each fearful of their annihilation by the other, writes Denko Maleski. [more]
Don Quixote in the Balkans
Ismail Kadare on why Don Quixote belongs to Balkan folklore, how Cervantes first came to be translated into Albanian, and why today's politicians should be banned from using the knight errant's name as a term of abuse. [more]
The democratic neighbour
Politics of human rights in an enlarged Europe
The politics of human rights had its heyday in Europe in the 1990s; today, it is held responsible for a variety of ills. The editor of Esprit defends democracy's radical commitment. [more]
Balkan in translation
The untranslated political symmetries between politically unequal partners: the US and Serbia. [more]
Macedonia's nationalisms
Macedonia's steps to political pluralism are still endangered by nationalist ideologues. [more]
The reason of borders or a border reason?
Translation as a metaphor for our times
How does translation affect and change our notions of multiculturalism and cultural identity? [more]
Macedonia's road to freedom
The political columnist talks about the forces hindering democracy in Macedonia, and about the plight of the Roma, who in Macedonia face severe disadvantage. [more]
Energizing the European public space
There is only one path open to meeting the challenge posed by a heterogeneous collective of nationally oriented viewers, listeners, and readers: a European public space spearheaded by already established national media. [more]
Europe loses ground
Cultural media from the perspective of the Internet
European newspapers must finally pay attention to the power of the Internet. [more]
"Ach Europa"
Questions about a European public space and ambiguities of the European project
National media prove remarkably resilient to attempts to create a European public sphere, while transatlantic communication flows continue to dominate. What does this mean for the future of the much talked-about European public sphere? [more]
Globalization: Fear and hope of small European peoples
A historical perspective
As processes of unification envelop Europe, Darko Dukovski looks at communication and national identities among peoples of a globalizing world: language(s) as one defining factor in European identities and developments. [more]
The Macedonian paradox
International long-term presence and aspirations for EU integration. [more]
Project of hope
Is coeducation a viable way of reconciling Macedonians and Albanians in Macedonia? [more]
Globalisation is not like rain
Globalisation and antiglobalisation in a cultural context
How can alternative models to current globalisation trends be formulated? [Macedonian version added] [more]
The Voyeur
Novel Extract
An author writes a letter of protest to his editor. [Macedonian version added] [more]
Trauma as a cause for conflict and potential threat to human rights and freedom
War and transition as contributory factors to socio-pathological effects and other psychological phenomena in Macedonia. [more]
The new culture of social inequality
Why do we value civility over morality and honesty? [more]