Comparative Analysis of Multiculturalism in Azerbaijani and Macedonian Society

Galeva, Jordanka (2021) Comparative Analysis of Multiculturalism in Azerbaijani and Macedonian Society. In: 30TH International Scientific Conference: KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT BORDERS, 16 April 2021, Vrnjacka Banja (online).

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Abstract

Taking into consideration the constitutive element of the state, according to the Macedonian constitution (1991) and the Azerbaijani constitution (1995), the constituent people are the majority people, i.e. the Azerbaijani people in Azerbaijan and the Macedonian people in Macedonia. Additionally, in the Macedonian constitution it is stated that full civil equality and permanent coexistence of the Macedonian people with Albanians, Turks, Roma, Vlachs and other nationalities is ensured, while the Azerbaijani constitution explains that the people of Azerbaijan are the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan living in and outside its territory. Although ethnic Azerbaijanis represent 91.6% of the total population, the Azerbaijani constitution promotes the civil principle of constitutiveness, while in the Macedonian case, although 33% of the population does not belong to the majority people, the constitution is founded on the national principle, i.e. 67% of the population is constitutive. This provision in the Preamble, (which is a declaration and an integral part of the Macedonian Constitution), did not mean that other nationalities who are citizens of Macedonia are discriminated or neglected, on the contrary, the Constitution provides special rights for protection of nationalities and development of their identity. Furthermore, the constitutional provisions in both countries determine the official language of the country (Azerbaijani in Azerbaijan, Macedonian in Macedonia) and guarantee the development of other non-official languages, with the difference that in the Macedonian case it is specified in which cases another official language is used, different from Macedonian. Regarding the religion issue, both constitutions provide the right to free religion, again with one difference: in the Macedonian case the constitution mentions the Macedonian Orthodox Church and guarantees equality of other religious communities and religious groups with it. Taking into consideration that the Azerbaijani model of multiculturalism is promoted as tolerant, the paper deals with comparative analysis of the constitutional provisions for protection and promotion of multiculturalism, in order to understand if there are common threads and how close or similar the Macedonian model is to the Azerbaijani model

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Social Sciences > Law
Divisions:	Faculty of Law
Depositing User:	Jordanka Galeva
Date Deposited:	27 May 2024 08:39
Last Modified:	23 Aug 2024 10:59
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/34156

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