Yugoslavism: Histories of a Failed Idea, 1918-1992 - Softcover

Djokic, Dejan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0299186148 ISBN 13: 9780299186142

Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, 1995

Synopsis

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 Yugoslavism was 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.

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Review:

'a timely collection of 21 essays that seeks to explore the history of the A"YugoslavA" idea -or A"YugoslavismA"-between the creation of the first state in 1918 and the demise of the second Yugoslav Federation in 1992.' -New Statesman

Synopsis:

This volume explores the history of "the Yugoslav idea" from the creation of the state in 1918 through its dissolution in the early 1990s. Contributions by scholars from the region as well as Western academics discuss such topics as religion in a multinational state, brotherhood and unity within the Yugoslav People's Army, and the end of the Yugosl

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0299186148
• ISBN 13: 9780299186142
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 372