IS THE ANARCHY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STILL ALIVE? CASE STUDY OF THE NAME DISPUTE BETWEEN MACEDONIA AND GREECE AND THE DECISION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE DTD. 05.12.2011
Despite major changes in the system of international relations andsecurity, states are still the main actor, and hence it seems that the essence ofinternational relations today is not much changed. As the main feature of the system ofinternational relations remains constant anarchy despite the significant scale of the use ofinternational law. In order t o d etermine w hether a narchy i s s till p resent a nd l iving i ninternational relations in this article analyzes the ruling of the International Court of Justicein the case of Macedonia against Greece, adopted on 05.12.2011, as a legal act of theinstitution established by the United Nations. By defining the concept of anarchy ininternational relations and presenting a brief history of the dispute and the positions of thetwo countries, this article presents the judgment and analysis of its essence and meaning.Noting the reactions of the States parties concerned in the dispute, as well as significantactors (NATO, EU) included in the dispute, this article essentially analyzes the importanceand impact of the judgment, as a response indicator and the main thesis of the presence ofanarchy in today's international system relations. Analyzing the meaning of the judgment inthis paper comes to the conclusion that anarchy and free will of the activity of states in thesystem of international relations are still present, clearing space to create different policiesand security challenges and uncertainties.