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Yugoslavism
Histories
of a Failed Idea, 1918–1992
Edited
by Dejan Djokic
Yugoslavia, from its creation to
its bloody split-up
This volume explores historical,
political, social, diplomatic, and economic aspects of the Yugoslav
idea—"Yugoslavism"—between
the creation of the nation in 1918 and its dissolution in the
early 1990s. The key theme that emerges is that Yugoslavismwas
a fluid concept, understood differently at different times by
various leaders, social groups, and the member states that comprised
Yugoslavia. There never was a single definition of who and what
was (or was not) "Yugoslav," and this contributed to
the ultimate failure of the Yugoslav idea and the Yugoslav state.
These essays, by scholars from the former Yugoslavia and from
the West, look at the interplay of the states and peoples of
Yugoslavia and at the roles played by intellectuals, leaders,
and institutions, both secular and religious.
Dejan Djokic is lecturer in contemporary
history at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Birkbeck
College, University of London. He is a frequent contributor to
both scholarly and popular media in Europe, commenting on politics
in the Balkans.
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February
2003
342 pp. 6 x 9
Wisconsin
edition for sale only in North and South America, U.S. dependencies,
and the Philippines
Cloth edition is out of print, but the paperback is still available.
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