S.P. ZarovThree Decades of Macedonian National Team SportsThe Macedonian national football/soccer team received international attention in March 2022 by denying Italy an appearance at the 2022…4 min read·Mar 30, 2022----
S.P. ZarovIrredentism: How Far Are Nationalists From Their Goals?Irredentism has reappeared on the world stage with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. While the full extent of what territory Russia seeks…·20 min read·Mar 9, 2022----
S.P. ZarovThe Intangible Cultural Heritage of MacedoniaUNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites is well-known, with the Macedonian republic being home to two such sites. However, the list of…4 min read·Jan 9, 2022----
S.P. ZarovLanguages Ranked Based on Global City ClassificationsThe Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) is known for ranking cities biannually based on their international…·2 min read·Nov 12, 2021----
S.P. ZarovUpdate: World Heritage Sites in Macedonia — Dlaboka RiverIt finally happened. Macedonia got its second World Heritage Site at the World Heritage Committee’s 44th session in late July 2021, over…2 min read·Aug 27, 2021----
S.P. ZarovThe Kruševo Republic would be one of the world’s oldest democracies todayBased on this infographic map, it would be the 12th-oldest today if it had lasted since its declaration on 3 August 1903. Of course, the…4 min read·Jul 31, 2021----
S.P. ZarovThe Ancient Macedonian Heritage of Vardar MacedoniaWith the current ruling government of “North” Macedonia suppressing any identification among its people with the ancient Kingdom of…4 min read·Jun 30, 2021----
S.P. ZarovPlaces in Macedonia that should have World Heritage Site statusThe World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) began inscribing locations as…8 min read·May 12, 2021----
S.P. ZarovMacedonian Slavs Claiming the Ancients is Not a Recent PhenomenonEthnic Macedonians are sometimes subject to ridicule when claiming ancient Macedonian heritage, or even when simply identifying as…7 min read·Jan 14, 2021----