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Author Caspersen, Nina, 1976-

Title Contested nationalism : Serb elite rivalry in Croatia and Bosnia in the 1990s / Nina Caspersen.

Imprint 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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Language English.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
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.
Croatia -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 20th century.
Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 20th century.
Croatia -- History -- 20th century -- Ethnic relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Nationalism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Nationalism & Patriotism.
Elite (Social sciences)
Ethnic relations
Nationalism
Serbs -- Politics and government
Bosnia and Herzegovina https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJqFMPvKDwqMd8f7v7ttKd
Croatia https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJqBvTfkJyB3h3MYHMm8G3
Yugoslav War (1991-1995) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vBb7vT3PFPQjWRKbKfy
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form History
Other Form: Print version: Caspersen, Nina, 1976- Contested nationalism. New York : Berghahn Books, 2010 (DLC) 2009030826 (OCoLC)429750082
ISBN 9781845457914
1845457919
9781845457266 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
1845457269 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
1282627082
9781282627086
9786612627088
6612627085
Standard No. 10.1515/9781845457914