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Author Caspersen, Nina, 1976-

Title Contested nationalism : Serb elite rivalry in Croatia and Bosnia in the 1990s / Nina Caspersen
Published New York : Berghahn Books, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (x, 207 pages)
Series Ethnopolitics ; v. 6
Studies in ethnopolitics ; v. 6.
Contents 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
Summary 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
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Subject Serbs -- Croatia -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Serbs -- Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Elite (Social sciences) -- Croatia -- History -- 20th century
Elite (Social sciences) -- Bosnia and Herzegovina -- History -- 20th century
Nationalism -- Croatia -- History -- 20th century
Nationalism -- Bosnia and Herzegovina -- History -- 20th century
Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 -- Croatia
Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 -- Bosnia and Herzegovina
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Nationalism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Nationalism & Patriotism.
Elite (Social sciences)
Ethnic relations
Nationalism
Serbs -- Politics and government
Elite
Nationalismus
Serben
Serviërs.
Nationalisme.
Politieke elites.
Serben.
Elite.
Nationalismus.
SUBJECT Croatia -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 20th century
Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 20th century
Croatia -- History -- 20th century -- Ethnic relations
Subject Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Kroatien
Bosnien-Herzegowina
Kroatië.
Bosnië.
Kroatien.
Bosnien.
Serben.
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2009030826
ISBN 9781845457914
1845457919
1282627082
9781282627086
9786612627088
6612627085