Regional identity in a geopolitically contested area: Preševo Valley (South Serbia) scientific argumentation and political use
- Arsim Ejupi 1
- Miguel Borja Bernabé-Crespo 2
- 1 University of Prishtina
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2
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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ISSN: 0213-4691, 1989-9890
Año de publicación: 2022
Número: 77
Páginas: 323-337
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Investigaciones Geográficas (España)
Resumen
This paper discusses the theoretical and methodological principles in the process of regionalization and analyzes the criteria used during the designation of the region as a category of special importance in geographical research. Methodological principles of regionalization were applied during the differentiation of the Preševo Valley as an individualized region. The Preševo Valley is a small region in South Serbia with a very favorable geographical position because it is located in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula between the Morava and Vardar valleys. Theoretical and methodological discussion highlights elements of a geographical and socio-economic basis that contribute to a regional-geographical differentiation of the area, as well as those elements that appear as an obstacle in attempts to differentiate this area in regional terms. A critical overview of the use of the name ‘Preševo Valley’ between scientific argumentation and political usage is also given. A survey was carried out to identify the main elements that constitute Preševo Valley’s regional identity. The main results show that this region is characterized by a mostly Albanian population, poor economic development, high migration rates, strategic position, and a strong national consciousness.
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