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The Role of Memory Politics in Contemporary Serbia: Why does 1389 Still Matter in 2022?
By Olivia Pape Abstract: This article discusses the way in which the contemporary Serbian government appropriates collective memory of the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s, as well as the construction of the memory narrative upon which the contemporary Serbian state is built. By analyzing relevant scholarship, this essay explores the roots of contemporary Serbian…
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Tito’s Yugoslavia: A Book and Cinema Review: Goran Marković’s ‘Tito and Me’ and Jože Pirjevec’s ‘Tito and his comrades’
Josip Broz (Tito) & Willy Brandt smoking cigars. Photo: Pietro Izzo/Flickr. No changes made. View the license here. By: Michaela Nudo Throughout history, redrawn maps have shaped identities and driven ethnic conflict, the Balkans are no exception to this trend. The legacy of Yugoslavia and Tito will forever leave an impressionable mark on current studies…