Stipe Šuvar i srpsko pitanje u Hrvatskoj
Stipe Šuvar and the question of Serbs in Croatia
Author(s): Rade DragojevićSubject(s): Political history, International relations/trade, Political behavior, Nationalism Studies, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Inter-Ethnic Relations, Politics and Identity
Published by: Srpsko narodno vijeće, Arhiv Srba u Hrvatskoj
Keywords: Serbs in Croatia; Šuvar; Yugoslavism; linguistic nationalism; socialist patriotism;
Summary/Abstract: Stipe Šuvar (1936 — 2004) was a politician, sociologist, publicist and public figure from Croatia. In his public addresses, articles, and political speeches and actions he always tried to unite two peoples, Croats and Serbs. During his long career, which spanned from the early sixties until his death in 2004, he always advocated political and cultural cooperation between these nations. He was also a proponent of the so-called “Yugoslav socialist patriotism”. The idea of a democratic national consciousness was united with the idea of Yugoslavism within the doctrine of Yugoslav patriotism. After 1990, he tried to minimize anti-Serb racist rhetoric, which dominated the Croatian public sphere. With this, he obliged the Serbs in Croatia in a unique way and deserves their permanent gratitude, as his colleague Svetozar Livada noted.
Journal: Tragovi: časopis za srpske i hrvatske teme
- Issue Year: 5/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 7-35
- Page Count: 29
- Language: Croatian