Institute for Conservative Politics SARISSA

There are several definitions of conservatism, from which it can be concluded that it is a way of thinking and state of mind aimed at preserving political, social and civil order and opposition to unnecessary change. Today, conservatism is most often associated with the forms of everyday life that refer to political, cultural, religious, linguistic and other forms of social life, and at first glance even in ordinary slang, conservatism is equated with everything that Read more…

An important day is closing by. November 3rd. The day the presidential elections will be held in the United States of America. The power will be weighed by the grand Donald Trump and his opponent Joe Biden. The fight between them is already fierce, we saw that in the last debate but we also saw it through their ad campaigns since the very beginning. At the moment Biden has a slight advantage according to the Read more…

In my previous two columns on what it means to be a Macedonian conservative, I have expounded on issues of gratitude as well as the wisdom found in the old ways and tradition, and applied that to the Macedonian conservative.  In this column, I want to discuss the role of limits, boundaries and rules, and how they are necessary in life. Alas, there are limits in life.  We see this everywhere.  In our biological selves, Read more…

Running a business should first and foremost be about making profit. Profit is best achieved through high productivity. High productivity can only be achieved by motivated, satisfied and happy employees. Happy employees mean better profits. What makes an employee or a manager or even an owner happy? Let everyone see the “big picture”, open communication, higher salaries, transparency, honesty, promotion from within, encouraging creativity, etc… It is time for conservatives to reclaim the banner of Read more…

We live in a modern society where freedom of speech is one of the basics for prosperity. But does it truly exist? Or does it exist only to fulfill certain goals that contribute toward the realization of a certain society, as someone has imagined it. Secularity, which is most represented in the west, and that actually means the separation of religion through the governance of a state, instead of achieving this, it has grown into Read more…

What is next after the Israel-Bahrain-UAE peace deals? Which countries are next in line to establish diplomatic relations with Israel? I have previously stated that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is warming up its relations with Israel. They tested the waters with Abdulrahman al-Sudais, the Imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, appointed by the King and previously a staunch critic of Israel, publicly speaking about the Prophet Mohammed who was kind to his Jewish Read more…

In my last column I made the distinction between conservatives from different countries and backgrounds, arguing that being an American conservative, a British conservative, or a Macedonian conservative depends on what you want to conserve.  I made the case that Macedonian conservatives want to conserve Macedonia, and all that makes Macedonia and what it is unique.  I then noted that all conservatives, no matter what their country or background, all share some attributes which are Read more…

Before reflecting upon the peace deal between Israel and Bahrain, let us look at the timeline of previous peace deals between Israel and the other Arab countries. To fully appreciate the peace deals and Establishment of Diplomatic relations between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain, we need to remember that it took 31 years for Egypt to recognize Israel in 1979. The second Arab country to recognize Israel was Jordan; 25 years after Egypt. Following a 26-year Read more…