Remembrance, Public Narratives, and Obstacles to Justice in the Western Balkans

Subotić, Jelena

doi:10.26522/ssj.v7i2.1047

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“…In the case of the Serbian-Croatian war, the dominant Croatian narrative about this conflict is that this conflict represented a legitimate international war waged to defend Croatian independence from Serbian aggression (Banjeglav, 2012), and to bring democracy and freedom to the Croatian people (Jansen, 2002); consequently, Croatian citizens with Serbian nationality are seen as collaborators with the aggressor (Koska & Matan, 2017). At the same time, the dominant Serbian narrative is that this war was an internal war in which Serbian people suffered (Subotić, 2013). In the case of the Kosovo Albanian-Serbian conflict, the dominant narratives are very different: while the Albanians justify the independence of Kosovo by their majority status, the Serbs claim their right to Kosovo as their historical heritage (Bieber, 2002; Obradović & Howarth, 2018), and the Albanians are seen as trying to ''biologically exterminate'' them from this area (Pavasović Trošt, 2018).…”

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Conspiracy mentality in post-conflict societies: Relations with the ethos of conflict and readiness for reconciliation

Petrović

Međedović

Radović³

et al. 2019

Eur. J. Psychol.

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After almost 20 years since the end of the armed conflicts in former Yugoslavia, we are witnesses to the fact that the main causes of the conflicts have not been overcome. Reconciliation between ethnic groups that had been in conflict by means of economic and political cooperation, must have a psychological foundation. This study investigates the relations between Conspiracy Mentality, basic lexical social attitudes, and the factors important for Croatian-Serbian and Kosovo Albanian-Serbian reconciliation, i.e., the Ethos of Conflict and the Readiness for Reconciliation. We hypothesize that Conspiracy Mentality will predict the propensity for reconciliation over and above basic social attitudes, and that will mediate the relations between basic social attitudes and factors contributing (or preventing) reconciliation. With the samples of Serbs from Central Serbia (n = 307) and Northern Kosovo (n = 271), Conspiracy Mentality, Ethos of Conflict, Readiness for Reconciliation and five basic lexical social attitudes (Traditional Religiosity, Unmitigated Self-Interest, Communal Rationalism, Subjective Spirituality, and Inequality-Aversion) were measured. Results showed that Conspiracy Mentality is negatively related to the Readiness for Reconciliation and positively to the Ethos of Conflict. Additionally, Conspiracy Mentality predicts Ethos of Conflict over and above the basic social attitudes. Finally, Conspiracy Mentality mediates the relationships between Traditional Religiosity, Inequality-Aversion and Subjective Spirituality on the one hand, and Ethos of Conflict on the other. The results suggest that Conspiracy Mentality should be taken into consideration when creating policies and programmes focused on reconciliation.

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Conspiracy mentality in post-conflict societies: Relations with the ethos of conflict and readiness for reconciliation

Petrović

Međedović

Radović³

et al. 2019

Eur. J. Psychol.

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“…In Croatia, the prevalent narrative, including many history books, insisted that the wars the Croats had to fight were exceptionally defensive in nature. Serbia insisted on its own victimhood, but at the same time it claimed that it was its own tragic experience that had prompted the Serbs in some cases to fight in a preventive manner (Subotic, 2013).…”

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Mnemonic Security Dilemma. Memory as Casus Belli

Ефременко¹

2022

RGA

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The article presents arguments allowing the notion of security dilemma to be extended to historical memory and competing narratives of the past. In the international arena, securitization of historical narratives can lead to a mnemonic security dilemma. Systematic challenging of the most important historical narratives of state A by key mnemonic actors of state B puts the political elites of state A before a choice: ignore this action or develop a set of measures aimed at countering attempts to undermine "their own" narrative and discredit historical narratives significant for

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“…Former Yugoslav regions do not share a common narrative, and many are often "exclusive, contradictory, and irreconcilable". 48 Looking at the Serbian narratives during this time period, it is difficult to believe one side over the other because all the ethnicities present at the time had, and continue to hold, different ideologies and histories. There is a risk of oversimplification of narrative but there is also a rabbit hole of information that complicates each story.…”

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“…Some scholars argue that in the case of Former Yugoslavia, national memorialization efforts are counterproductive, because they have the capability of deepening the divide between different wartime narratives. 53 Because of this, the cyclical wheel of mistrust and injustice continues to spin. 54 This author has made multiple trips to many countries that make up Former Yugoslavia, and it is safe to say that while there is no threat of extinction of any one ethnic group, there are still rooted tensions present.…”

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He’s Just Not That Into Yu(goslavia)

Macura¹

2016

PSUR

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The Former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is an interesting case study that is applicable to various aspects of international relations scholarship. During a time where different regions struggled to coexist, questions of nationalism and ethnicity evolved into conflict. Slobodan Milošević was a Serbian politician, and capitalizing on the discontent of the Serbian nation, rallied support, and mobilized an army dedicated to achieving the dream of a “Greater Serbia”. It can be argued that rhetoric and discourse played an important role in formulating the view of a superior Serbian nation, while assembling a population ready for war. Long after Milošević’s death, his words still resonate with the Serbian nation, and severely impede reconciliation efforts. To illustrate how ancient hatred prevents states from moving forward, in the Serbian context, this essay specifically takes into consideration Milošević’s 1987 Kosovo Polje Speech and his 1989 Gazimestan address.

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Remembrance, Public Narratives, and Obstacles to Justice in the Western Balkans

Cited by 15 publications

References 32 publications

Conspiracy mentality in post-conflict societies: Relations with the ethos of conflict and readiness for reconciliation

Conspiracy mentality in post-conflict societies: Relations with the ethos of conflict and readiness for reconciliation

Mnemonic Security Dilemma. Memory as Casus Belli

He’s Just Not That Into Yu(goslavia)

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