{"product_id":"nationalism-myth-and-the-state-in-russia-and-serbia-antecedents-of-the-dissolution-of-the-soviet-union-and-yugoslavia-hardback-9781107074088","title":"Nationalism, Myth, and the State in Russia and Serbia; Antecedents of the Dissolution of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia (Hardback) 9781107074088","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNationalism, Myth, and the State in Russia and Serbia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAntecedents of the Dissolution of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book examines the role of Russian and Serbian nationalism in dissolution of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia in 1991.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eVeljko Vuja?i? (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107074088, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 March 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages, 3 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.7 x 2.6 cm, 0.66 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This is a complex volume that will engage the reader on multiple levels: from controversial theoretical and methodological frameworks, to historical interpretations and assessments, to evaluations of literary works. … One thing is certain, this volume will leave no one indifferent.' Gordanza Uzelac, Slavic Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book examines the role of Russian and Serbian nationalism in different modes of dissolution of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia in 1991. Why did Russia's elites agree to the dissolution of the Soviet Union along the borders of Soviet republics, leaving twenty-five million Russians outside of Russia? Conversely, why did Serbia's elite succeed in mobilizing Serbs in Croatia and Bosnia for the nationalist cause? Combining a Weberian emphasis on interpretive understanding and counterfactual analysis with theories of nationalism, Veljko Vuja?i? highlights the role of historical legacies, national myths, collective memories, and literary narratives in shaping diametrically opposed attitudes toward the state in Russia and Serbia. The emphasis on the unintended consequences of communist nationality policy highlights how these attitudes interacted with institutional factors, favoring different outcomes in 1991. The book's postscript examines how this explanation holds up in the light of Russia's annexation of Crimea.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Russians and Serbs in the dissolution of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia: grounds for comparison and alternative explanations\u003cbr\u003e 2. States, nations, and nationalism: a Weberian view\u003cbr\u003e 3. Empire, state, and nation in Russia and Serbia\u003cbr\u003e 4. Communism and nationalism: Russians and Serbs in the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia\u003cbr\u003e 5. The nation as a community of shared memories and common political destiny: Russians and Serbs in literary narratives\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Postscript.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Nationalism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Nationalism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Nationalism%20%5BJPFN%5D%22\"\u003eJPFN\u003c\/a\u003e], Political science \u0026amp; theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political science \u0026amp; theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20science%20\u0026amp;%20theory%20%5BJPA%5D%22\"\u003eJPA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265584976152,"sku":"9781107074088","price":83.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107074088i.jpg?v=1692024494","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/nationalism-myth-and-the-state-in-russia-and-serbia-antecedents-of-the-dissolution-of-the-soviet-union-and-yugoslavia-hardback-9781107074088","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}