“Srbe treba na neki način zastrašiti”. Miniranje civilnih objekata na području Bjelovara 1991. — 1995.
“Serbs should be intimidated in some way.” The blasting of civilian buildings in Bjelovar 1991 — 1995
Author(s): Nikola VukobratovićSubject(s): Military history, Political history, Studies in violence and power, Nationalism Studies, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Inter-Ethnic Relations, Politics of History/Memory, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Srpsko narodno vijeće, Arhiv Srba u Hrvatskoj
Keywords: amoral communities; War in Croatia; inter-ethnic violence; Serbs of Croatia; Bjelovar;
Summary/Abstract: Intensive inter-ethnic violence against civilians is one of the key characteristics of wars conducted on the territory of former Yugoslavia during the 1990s. Besides war crimes committed during military operations, examples of inter-ethnic violence include various forms of treatment of ethnic Others in areas not directly affected by war. The author uses the campaign of blasting of civilian objects in and around the town of Bjelovar in Croatia as a case-study. The research is the first historiographical attempt of reconstruction of events in Bjelovar, based od juridical, police and other documents, as well as witness-statements. Applying Mila Dragojević's concept of amoral community, the author explains the motives and reasoning behind this type of inter-ethnic violence.
Journal: Tragovi: časopis za srpske i hrvatske teme
- Issue Year: 4/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 67-92
- Page Count: 26
- Language: Croatian