Identity and Nationalism in the Balkans
by
Aleksandar Pavkovic, Christopher Kelen
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2015
Anthems are symbolic means through which nations present themselves to the world. Accordingly, creating seven new nation states out of the bones of Yugoslavia required new anthems. Why did these new states opt for century-old national songs or, failing this, for the anthems without words? What are...