What is it about?
This paper analyzes how political parties representing Macedonians and Albanians have changed their political strategies in local elections in response to the redrawing of district lines.
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Why is it important?
When constitutional designers alter the boundaries of municipalities, this has the potential to increase tensions between different ethnic communities.
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The fundamental takeaway from this article is that when push comes to shove, tensions between ethnic groups are more prominent than political divisions inside of the group.
Brandon Stewart
Troy University
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This page is a summary of: From adversaries to allies: ethnic gerrymandering and ethnic party behaviour in local elections in Macedonia, Nations and Nationalism, May 2018, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/nana.12425.
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