Stefan Stambolov and the Macedonian question:  development of the strategy.

The article examines the formation of the strategy of the Bulgarian government and Stefan Stambolov in the 80s-90s of the 19th century regarding the Ottoman heritage and the fate of the Macedonian Slavs. Particular attention is paid to the issue of searching for possible allies, relations with representatives of great powers. The author comes to the conclusion about the political realism of Stambolov and the effectiveness of the developed strategy.

Keywords

Stefan Stambolov, Macedonian question, Ottoman Empire, great powers.

Acknowledgment

The reported study was funded by RFBR and by National Science Fund of Bulgaria (NSFB), project No 20-59-18007

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20.12.2021

Publication date

28.01.2022

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41315

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GOST	Dubovik O. Stefan Stambolov and the Macedonian question: development of the strategy. // Slavianovedenie – 2022. – Issue 1 C. 5-20 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://slav.jes.su/S0869544X0018059-7-1 (circulation date: 18.03.2025). DOI: 10.31857/S0869544X0018059-7
MLA	Dubovik, Olga "Stefan Stambolov and the Macedonian question: development of the strategy.." Slavianovedenie 1 (2022):5-20. DOI: 10.31857/S0869544X0018059-7
APA	Dubovik O. (2022). Stefan Stambolov and the Macedonian question: development of the strategy.. Slavianovedenie (1), pp.5-20 DOI: 10.31857/S0869544X0018059-7

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