After 27 Years, Greece and Macedonia have resolved their contentious 'naming dispute.' Here's how.

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 17:05:49 +0000

After 27 Years, Greece and Macedonia have resolved their contentious 'naming dispute.' Here's how. Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 08/02/2018 - 11:05

"After an astonishing 27 years at odds, in June, Macedonia and Greece reached a dramatic breakthrough in negotiations over what’s known as the Macedonia naming dispute. The dispute was, yes, over the former Yugoslavian nation’s name — but over much more as well, as we’ll see below. And after all that time, the June agreement solved the dispute simply: by renaming Macedonia as the 'Republic of North Macedonia.'

What was at stake here — and why did resolving it take nearly three decades? Examining the long and complicated process can teach us a few practical lessons about international mediation."

A recipeint of the 2018 Van Ek Award and one of three presenters at the MPSA Conference, Danilo Gjukovikj continues to make his mark in the CU community. Read his analysis on how Greece and Macedonia recently resolved their decades-long dispute. Finish reading his publication in the Washington Post's Monkey Cage here. The department extends their congratulations in his success.

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CU Undergrads at MPSA

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:32:47 +0000

CU Undergrads at MPSA Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 04/12/2018 - 09:32

On April 5th-8th three CU Boulder students presented at the 76th annual Midwest Political Science Association conference. The conference took place in Chicago, Illinois, and gives students an opportunity to show off their own research. To present their research each student made posters jam packed with information. In order to participate, each applicant must submit a proposal to the heads of the 2018 program committee. Danilo Gjukovikj, Corrinne McKenna, and Emily Schweitzberger each made the cut! Come check out the students' research posters in the first floor lobby of Ketchum.

Danilo Gjukovikj

"Taxes and Welfare: Post-Communist Experiences with Market Transition in Macedonia and Croatia"

He's on a full scholarship from the Macedonian government and was recently notified that he's getting the Arts & Sciences Van Ek award. He had PACE funding from the University of Colorado to attend the conference. This is a project that he's been working with Dr. Sarah Sokhey on about institutional quality and social policy (how corruption influences healthcare and education policy).

Corrinne McKenna

"The Possibility of Reunification of Ireland and Northern Ireland as a Result of Brexit"

Had UROP funding to travel to Ireland and research the possibility of Irish unification in the context of Brexit with mentorship from Dr. Sarah Sokhey. She also received PACE funding to attend the conference.

Emily Schweitzberger

"Democratic Backsliding in Europe"

She received UROP and PACE funding to attend the conference, worked with Dr. Sarah Sokhey on coding news articles about parties' positions in countries like Hungary and Turkey which have been thought to be backsliding on democracy.

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