Contested nationalism : Serb elite rivalry in Croatia and Bosnia in the 1990s
Only unity saves the Serbs is the famous call for unity in the Serb nationalist doctrine. But even though this doctrine was ideologically adhered to by most of the Serb leaders in Croatia and Bosnia, disunity characterized Serb politics during the Yugoslav disintegration and war. Nationalism was contested and nationalist claims to homogeneity did not reflect the reality of Serb politics. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Serb politics and challenges widespread assumptions regarding the Yugoslav conflict and war. It finds that although Slobodan Milosevic played a highly significant
Studies in ethnopolitics, v. 6
History
1 online resource (x, 207 pages)
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Ethnic elites and internal competition
Conflict and war in Croatia and Bosnia
Prewar Croatia: ethnification and radicalization
Prewar Bosnia: cohesive, radicalizing nationalists
Wartime Croatia: disunity did not save the Serbs
Wartime Bosnia: divided we stand
Warlords, spoilers and moderates
Conclusion: contested nationalism
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