Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.46672/ms.23.1.3
Redefining of national context in Montenegro and the (Greater) Serbian nationalist idea
Saša Mrduljaš
orcid.org/0000-0002-1946-2243
; Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar – Područni centar Split
Sažetak
The distancing of Montenegro from the state union with Serbia began in
the late 1990s, a time when proponents of the Greater Serbian nationalist
ideology had significantly limited capacity to prevent it by force. Therefore,
they resorted to other instruments aimed at the destruction or marginalization
of identity construction of Montenegrin nationalism among the
Orthodox population of Montenegro, and its replacement with Serbian national
identity. They correctly assessed that Montenegrin nationalism was
the main force in shaping an independent Montenegro. To counter this,
they used the “Serbian people in Montenegro” formed from a faction of former
Montenegrin nationals, with the aim of retaining, and after achieving
independence in 2006, also returning the country under Serbian state protection.
This paper will provide an overview of the historical development
that enabled this relatively successful implementation of the form of Serbian
Greater nationalist activity in Montenegro, as well as an insight into the
existing political and national-demographic inter-relations in the country.
Additionally, we will analyze the factors that make it difficult for Montenegrin
nationalism to cope with attempts of its own identity destruction,
and emphasize the reasons why they should receive concrete support from
regional and Euro-Atlantic structures in their self-preservation efforts.
Ključne riječi
Montenegro; Montenegrins; Serbs; Serbian nationalist ideology; Serbian Orthodox Church; assimilation.
Hrčak ID:
304233
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.6.2023.
Posjeta: 1.371 *