In praise of chauvinism: Rhetorics of nationalism in Yugoslav politics

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO EXPLORE DISPASSIONATELY THE SOCIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF NATIONALISM IN YUGOSLAVIA. THE TITLE POINTS TO A BASIC RE-EVALUATION OF THIS PROBLEM. THEORIES OF NATIONALISM, AND NATIONALISM AS POLITICAL 'RHETORIC' AND THE FAILURE OF POLITICAL RHETORIC IN YUGOSLA...

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Published in:Third world quarterly 1989-10, Vol.11 (4), p.208-222
Main Author: Allcock, John B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chauvinism
Communism
Countries
Cultural nationalism
E.G., CROATIA
East European politics
Ethnic Relations
Muslims
NATIONALISM
Political conflict
Political Ideologies
Political rhetoric
Politics
Rhetoric
Socialism
YUGOSLAVIA
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Summary:THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO EXPLORE DISPASSIONATELY THE SOCIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF NATIONALISM IN YUGOSLAVIA. THE TITLE POINTS TO A BASIC RE-EVALUATION OF THIS PROBLEM. THEORIES OF NATIONALISM, AND NATIONALISM AS POLITICAL 'RHETORIC' AND THE FAILURE OF POLITICAL RHETORIC IN YUGOSLAVIA ARE, EACH IN TURN, EXAMINED. THE DIVERSITY OF YUGOSLAV 'NATIONALISMS' IS DETAILED. THE CONCLUSION IS THAT BY ITS FAILURE TO INSTITUTIONALISE A COMMON RHETORIC BASED UPON SOCIALISM, THE YUGOSLAV REGIME HAS KEPT ALIVE THE POSSIBILITY OF ALTERNATIVE RHETORICS.
ISSN:0143-6597
1360-2241
DOI:10.1080/01436598908420200