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Serbia's Anti-Bureaucratic Revolution as Manipulation? A Cultural Alternative to the Elite-Centric Approach.
- Source :
- Comparative Studies in Society & History; Jul2016, Vol. 58 Issue 3, p774-803, 30p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Why did nationalism and socialism combine during Serbia's “anti-bureaucratic revolution”? This article critiques the elite-centric approach prevalent in the literature and suggests a cultural argument instead. Three interconnected “elective affinities” brought nationalism and socialism together and separated them from a weak liberal alternative: (1) the emergence of bureaucracy as a “floating signifier”; (2) the search for enemies and a predilection for conspiracy theories; and (3) anti-intellectualism with special emphasis on the search for “one truth.” The elite-centric approach is assessed by looking at actors who, if the thesis is correct, should have been the least likely adopters of nationalist ideas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00104175
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Comparative Studies in Society & History
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 116814204
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0010417516000359