SEEU Review vol. 6 Nr. 2 (pdf) - South East European University

By Prof. Dr. Ferid MuhiqThe manuscript presents collection ofessays, columns, articles andpresentations that the author published inthe period 2006/2007, in Macedonianlanguage mainly in “Утринскивесник”(daily newspaper in Macedonian) and inAlbanian language in “Fakti” and“Flaka”, and as well in conferences,symposiums and round tables. Despite theextremely wide range of topics discussed,the author manages to keep cohesivenessof the book by emphasizing the centralsubject of his interest. Namely, it is abouta successful attempt to determine thecontent and quality of the politicalchanges made in the field ofdemocratization of society, especially inthe period known as "transition" mainlyin Macedonia, Kosovo and Albania. Eventhough the realization of this undoubtedlyis the central theme of the entiremanuscript which is happening inrelatively clearly determined time andspace (geographical/political) frame, itselaboration can be followed throughsubstantial broader chronological contextand in all geographic meridians.The proclaimed principles of the FrenchBourgeois Revolution of 1789 "Liberty,Brotherhood, Equality" until now havenot been implemented anywhere in theworld and it seems that today is even farmore away from its fulfillment than everbefore. The problem of totalitarian claimsnot only that is removed from the globalpolitical arena with the collapse ofsocialism, but now becomes a globalphenomenon. Political hegemony ofdeveloped and undeveloped countries,encouraged by economic and also bydirect military intervention and pressure,today are questioned the three ideaspromoted more than two hundred andtwenty years year ago, turning the topicsin a tool for fooling andmisunderstanding. What brotherhood?What equality? These values today areput even as index in the strategy of allmajor political forces in the world. Thenotion "freedom" functions only as abubble which often has no real meaning.The author Hasan Jashari comments onthe fight sequences of small nations andsometimes even tribes for defending andaffirmation of self-identity, integrity,freedom, equality, i.e., efforts to integrateinto the modern world flows. He writesabout attitudes of Amin Maalouf onaspects of identity, and the battle ofChirichuaApache led by Cochise andGeronimo in order to preserve their ownidentity, for the war of the African tribesTutsi and Hutu, for the treatment ofAlbanians (Shqiptarët) since the time ofDushan Code; Jashari's writing forharassment of Albanians and attempts fortheir denationalization in Kosovo, fromthe mid-fifties ofthe lastcentury, to thebeginning of the third millennium, inanattemptto totally ethnic "cleansing" ofKosovo from the Albanian population;the author also speaks about therelationship of the Serbians towardBosnians during the war period 1992-1995, with the crimes that culminate withgenocide against Bosnians executed in198