Overview
- Introduces the notion of regionalism to the literature on nationalism in Southeastern Europe
- Compares regionalism within Dalmatia, Istria and Vojvodina
- Offers a contextual analysis that demonstrates the interplay of structure and agency
Part of the book series: Comparative Territorial Politics (COMPTPOL)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
Keywords
- Multiethnic Regionalisms
- politics in Southeastern Europe
- Comparative Territorial Politics
- regionalism in Dalmatia
- regionalism in Istria
- regionalism in Vojvodina
- Croatian political history
- Serbian political history
- nationalism in Croatia
- nationalism in Serbia
- plurinationalism in South East Europe
- multinationalism in South East Europe
- territorial politics in South East Europe
- federalism in Croatia
- federalism in Serbia
- comparative South East European politics
About this book
This book is based on a comparative study of regionalisms in Croatia’s regions of Dalmatia and Istria as well as Serbia’s Vojvodina. The monograph’s main focus is on regionalist political party strategies since 1990, and within that, each case study considers history and historiography, inter-group relations, economics, and region-building. The analysis demonstrates that many of the common assumptions about the causal determinants of territorial autonomy projects and outcomes, as well as about a teleological and unidirectional path from regionalism to nationalism, do not stand up to scrutiny. The author introduces original concepts such as plurinational, multinational and sectional regionalism to theories of nationalism and territorial politics. This book will appeal to scholars and upper-level students interested in territorial politics, federalism, nationalism and comparative politics.
Reviews
“This study makes an important and timely contribution to the scholarship on regionalism, nationalism, and Southeastern Europe. The analysis weds a thoughtful overview of the relevant theoretical literature to a rich empirical comparison of regionalist movements that developed in Istria, Dalmatia, and Vojvodina in the wake of Yugoslavia's dissolution. In evaluating the success of such projects, Stjepanović highlights the key roles played by political parties, ethnic minorities, and both historical legacies and understandings. The book provides an invaluable typology of regionalisms and a nuanced assessment of territorial politics that offer alternatives to statehood. An urgent read in this era of renewed nationalism.” (Pamela Ballinger, University of Michigan, USA)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dejan Stjepanović is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Dundee, UK. He holds a PhD in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute, Florence, Italy. His main postdoctoral affiliations included the University of Edinburgh, University College Dublin and the Université catholique de Louvain. He has published on territorial politics, nationalism and citizenship and taught and designed modules on regionalism, nationalism, democratisation, security studies, comparative politics and international relations.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Multiethnic Regionalisms in Southeastern Europe
Book Subtitle: Statehood Alternatives
Authors: Dejan Stjepanović
Series Title: Comparative Territorial Politics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58585-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-58584-4Published: 28 September 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-58585-1Published: 18 September 2017
Series ISSN: 2947-8162
Series E-ISSN: 2947-8170
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 215
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations
Topics: Regionalism, Comparative Politics, European Politics, Political History