The "Macedonian question" on the Bulgarian political scene (1919-23)
Part of : Balkan studies : biannual publication of the Institute for Balkan Studies ; Vol.32, No.1, 1991, pages 71-88
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This study examines the effect of the “Macedonian Question” on the Bulgarianpolitical scene shortly after WW I, each party’s policy towards the issue,and the effects of this policy on the issue's progress. Particular attention isalso paid to such extraparliamentary forces as the Macedonian refugee organisationsin Bulgaria, the Macedonian Committees, the armed forces, andthe royal family, in an endeavour to present the “Macedonian Question” notonly as an issue of Balkan diplomacy but also as a focal point of the internalpolitical developments in the Bulgarian kingdom. It is argued that BANU’sforeign policy, although supported by the majority of the Bulgarian population,was not generally accepted by the political world. Conservative andLiberal parties, powerful Macedonian refugee organizations, the Army, eventhe royal house were all against BANU’s Macedonian policy. The rapprochmentof Bulgaria and Yugoslavia accelerated the co-ordination of all theseforces and led to the fall of Stamboliiski’s government.
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