Nationalism in Post-Milosevic Serbia

By using empirical data, this research considers
whether there are changes in the saliencies of
attitudes about nationality-related issues in
contemporary Serbia, and if so, whether they can be
linked to the political context of the period.
Demonstrating the susceptibility of the saliencies
of these attitudes to external influence is its
main goal. I maintain that this research is best
framed by a constructivist approach to the study of
nationalism. This thesis also addresses the ongoing
debate concerning the origins of the late eighties
and early nineties resurgence of nationalism in
Serbia. A particular emphasis is devoted to the
consideration of the role of the political elites in
the emergence of the ethnic conflicts of former
Yugoslavia and in general.
The period examined in most depth is 2000-02
encompassing the Milo evi regime change.
Additionally, an analysis of the nationalizing
content of the most read newspaper Blic is conducted
in order to provide evidence of the transmittance of
the nationalizing potential of political events
and processes through the media to the public.

Autorentext
Dragana Marjanovic has completed her BA studies at the Department of Psychology,University of Belgrade. These studies have been followed with her MA degree of the Nationalism Studies Department at the CEU in Budapest. Finally, she has gained her PhD degree at the EUI in Florence in 2006. She is currently working for the UNDP in Belgrade.

Klappentext
By using empirical data, this research considers whether there are changes in the saliencies of attitudes about nationality-related issues in contemporary Serbia, and if so, whether they can be linked to the political context of the period. Demonstrating the susceptibility of the saliencies of these attitudes to 'external' influence is its main goal. I maintain that this research is best framed by a constructivist approach to the study of nationalism. This thesis also addresses the ongoing debate concerning the origins of the late eighties and early nineties resurgence of nationalism in Serbia. A particular emphasis is devoted to the consideration of the role of the political elites in the emergence of the ethnic conflicts of former Yugoslavia and in general. The period examined in most depth is 2000-02 encompassing the MiloSevic regime change. Additionally, an analysis of the 'nationalizing' content of the most read newspaper Blic is conducted in order to provide evidence of the transmittance of the 'nationalizing' potential of political events and processes through the media to the public.