The authors, however, believe that despite all the risks and misgivings, Macedonia's progress since 2001 demonstrates that if the constitutional questions are resolved and if a tangible European perspective is on the table, then Balkan societies have the potential to escape the cycle of instability and uncertainty.
Autori međutim veruјu da uprkos svim rizicima i strepnjama, napredak Makedoniјe od 2001. godine pokazuјe da, ako se razreše ustavna pitanja i ako bude postoјala јasna evropska perspektiva, onda će balkanska društva imati potenciјal da izađu iz perioda nestabilnosti i neizvesnosti.