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Since long before the independence of the Republic of Macedonia, the Macedonian nation and its state-building capacity have suffered from a lack of recognition. Since 1991, the country's national security and well-being have been plagued by more or less interrelated strategic threats despite its explicitly pro-Western orientation. The 2001 conflict between the Macedonian security forces and ethnic Albanian guerrillas was a watershed event, after which the country has never been the same. Today, Macedonian politics is preoccupied with two major issues: domestic interethnic relations and the prolonged naming dispute with Greece. Both have serious regional implications, with the former also having the potential to ignite the Balkans, especially when—and if—combined with the latter. Thus, although Macedonia continues to stand shoulder to shoulder with Western allies in the Global War on Terror, its desired Euro-Atlantic future remains uncertain.

This study of the education system of Macedonia is part of the handbook "The education systems of Europe" which presents an analytical description of the education systems of all European countries, following common guidelines. The study begins with the historical and socio-cultural background of the Macedonian educational system which is followed by the description of the organizational and administrative context of the current education system. The next step is the functioning of the current education system, beginning with a structural overview and followed by an analysis of the different levels of the education system, including, as a separate chapter, post-secondary and tertiary education. The country study ends with an analysis of discussions and perspectives for further development. A diagram illustrating the structural scheme of the Macedonian educational system is part of this article. (DIPF/Orig./Kie.).

Mazedonien ist bislang von politischem Extremismus verschont geblieben. Die latenten Spannungen zwischen der mazedonischen Mehrheit und der albanischen Minderheit des Landes könnten jedoch bereits in naher Zukunft zu einem Anwachsen nationalistischer und extremistischer Strömungen auf beiden Seiten führen. Es wird nicht zuletzt vom Verhalten und der Politik der größsten Partei der albanischen Minderheit, der Partei der demokratischen Prosperität (PDP), abhängen, inwieweit Intoleranz und Extremismus in Mazedonien an Boden gewinnen. (BIOst-Mrk)