SLUŽBA DRŽAVNE SIGURNOSTI HRVATSKE PROTIV NOGOMETNIH NAVIJAČA 1989–1991.
STATE SECURITY SERVICE OF SR CROATIA AGAINST FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS 1989–1991
Author(s): Martin Previšić, Ivan MlinarićSubject(s): Security and defense, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Sports Studies
Published by: Institut za savremenu istoriju, Beograd
Keywords: Yugoslavia; Dinamo; Hajduk; State Security Service; Football supporters; Croatia;
Summary/Abstract: The 1980s saw an expansion of supporter groups. Given the general crisis in the country, the soccer fans in Yugoslavia and their activities were more and more subjects of interest of the Yugoslav secret police. Based on the archival materials of the Croatian State Security Services, this work analyzes activities of the four major supporter groups in the then Socialist Republic of Croatia (Bad Blue Boys, Torcida, Armada and Kohorta) between 1989 and 1991. It looks into various aspects of monitoring and interpreting the emergence and activities of supporter groups by the secret police, with particular focus on the rise of nationalism in the context of movements throughout the country. By presenting these aspects, the work seeks to contribute to the historiographic analysis of the causes and atmosphere that led to the break-up of Yugoslavia.
Journal: Istorija 20. veka
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 163-184
- Page Count: 22
- Language: Croatian