First of all, Macedonia has a relatively recent history since its independence and recognition as an autonomous nation-state in late 1991. It has been one of the former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which was formally dissolved in 1992. Macedonia, on its part, has followed after the example of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina after holding a national referendum...

Abstract Fifty years after the current “one China” framework emerged in international politics, cross-Taiwan Strait dispute has transformed from its historical nature of indivisible sovereignty. As Taipei stopped competing internationally to represent “China” since 1991, Beijing now worries that compromising “one-China principle” cross-Strait reconciliation would enhance Taiwan's separate state...

russia is considered the core of the former empire of the ussr. many social and structural features of the soviet :union: could be observed in the development of russia’s political power and strategic attitude. geo-political competitions between russia and the west can be traced back to the 19th century. these competitions were shaped within the framework of the balance of power system in inter...