Vukovar – memory conflicts as an obstacle to Serbo-Croatian reconciliation
Vukovar – memory conflicts as an obstacle to Serbo-Croatian reconciliation
Author(s): Magdalena RekśćSubject(s): Political history, Nationalism Studies, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Inter-Ethnic Relations, Politics of History/Memory, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Instytut Europy Środkowej
Keywords: collective memory; memory conflicts; Croatia; Vukovar; Domovinski rat;
Summary/Abstract: 30 years after the tragic events in Vukovar, the Serb and Croatian communities live side by side, each cultivating their memory of their own tragedy and their own victims. The peaceful reintegration, that Croats are proud of, did not go hand in hand with building an atmosphere of reconciliation. No wonder then, that Vukovar is a model example of a divided city, where the mental divisions and psychological barriers affect its politics and everyday life. It seems that such a situation is favourable to politicians in Belgrade and Zagreb. One gets the impression that, as in 1991, Vukovar is becoming a victim of great politics and the clash of Serbian and Croatian nationalism.
Journal: Rocznik Instytutu Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
- Issue Year: 19/2021
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 47-64
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English