Open AccessMONTENEGRO IN SEARCH OF NATIONAL AND STATE IDENTITY
Author(s) -
Елена Мелешкина,
Ilya A. Pomiguev
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vestnik permskogo universiteta. politologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2218-1067
DOI - 10.17072/2218-1067-2021-1-5-18
Subject(s) - montenegro , serbian , opposition (politics) , ethnic group , national identity , political science , nation building , politics , state (computer science) , political economy , state building , context (archaeology) , sociology , public administration , development economics , law , geography , regional science , economics , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , algorithm , computer science
The article analyzes the political development of Montenegro from the state- and nation-building perspective. This process takes place in the context of multi-ethnicity and disagreements about national and religious identity. The concept of center-peripheral polarity by S. Rokkan is used as the main analytical tool. It reveals the influence of relations between centers and the peripheries on state and nation-building. The authors examine the historical aspects of the national identity formation in Montenegro. The article focuses on the factors that complicate the process of state- and nation-building, including the institutional ones. The authors consider problems of different levels that hinder the implementation of a unified national policy in relation to all «non-Montenegrin» groups: the cleavages between Montenegrins and Serbs, between Montenegrins and other ethnic minorities, between the Montenegrin state and the Serbian Orthodox Church. The article analyzes the current stage of nation- and state-building, the peculiarities of the influence of external actors on this process. The results of the 2020 parliamentary elections, when the opposition came to power largely due to the active position of the Serbian Orthodox Church are also discussed. The authors come to a conclusion about the effectiveness of institutions that must provide political decision-making and consensus-building between different ethnic groups.