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ECONOMY
much as 58% of the measures in SDSM’s program CEA shows us that the behavior of the political
are of rightist nature. Finally, the analysis shows parties often does not match with their declarative
that 50% of the measures of the two political par- efforts and commitments, and sometimes it can be
ties match i.e. there is a high level of consensus diametrically contrary to them. Hence, the study
in their economic programs. This can be consid- reveals that the economic programs of the two
ered another proof in favor of the thesis for the main Macedonian political parties are contrary to
ideological confusion of the leading Macedonian their declared ideological orientation (left-wing or
parties. Actually, if we perform the labeling of the right-wing). In addition, there is a particularly in-
parties according to their actions, and not accord- teresting conclusion that for many economic prob-
ing to the words, then they could be best assessed lems there is a consensus between the political
as centrist, which is in accordance with the postu- parties against their daily-political confrontation
lates of the political theory according to which the in the media. However, amazingly, exactly in the
modern parties strive to contribute the “central” fields where there is a strongly expressed political
(median) voter. Namely, in the fight for power, the consensus, Macedonia realizes slow progress (pov-
parties know that the extreme political measures erty, health, education, judiciary, public adminis-
can satisfy only the orthodox leftists or rightists, tration). Actually, all of this shows that the politi-
however with them it is difficult to satisfy the most cal vision and the decisive action are much more
numerous layer of the electorate. Hence, it is quite important than the empty rhetoric, the populism
understandable that the parties offer programs in- and the daily political marketing, as well as that
tended for the widest electorate whereby they de the construction of independent, professional in-
facto become parties of the center. stitutions should be a priority in the further devel-
opment of the Macedonian society.
As one can notice, the study of the authors from
