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Božo Repe
Between Myths and Ideology
Some Views on Slovene Contemporary
Historiography
With Chronological Survey of Slovene History, written
by Darja Kerec
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Between Myths and Ideology
Some Views on Slovene Contemporary Historiography
(With Chronological Survey of Slovene History, written by Darja Kerec)
Author: Božo Repe
Reviewers: dr. Dušan Nećak, dr. Bojan Balkovec, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts,
Department of History
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Issued by Department of History, Faculty of Arts
For the publisher: Valentin Bucik, Dean of the Faculty of Arts
Ljubljana 2009
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Between myths and ideology [Elektronski vir] : some views on
Slovene contemporary historiography / Božo Repe ; with
Chronological survey of Slovene history, written by Darja Kerec. -
1st ed. - El. knjiga. - Ljubljana : Faculty of Arts, 2009
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Table of Contents:
Slovene View of the Surviving State Formations p. 4
Slovenes and Yugoslav Historiography after World War II p. 29
Mythic Notions of Slovenes p. 44
The Myth and Reality of Communism p. 61
How Much Comparativity can be Found in Slovene Historiography? p. 86
Chronological Survey of Slovene History (written by Darja Kerec) p. 91
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Slovene View of the Surviving State Formations
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Slovenes are faced with two basic problems in modern history: the
issue of democracy and the national issue (which political elites
usually place in the foreground). The development of democracy
was only partially determined by ourselves, in so far as its primary
characteristic was the induction of mutual intolerance and the
exclusion of those with different opinions
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.
The position of the Slovene nation during each respective
formation of state was usually evaluated "in retrospect" from
the standpoint of current political needs, while the newly
formed situation was at the same time euphorically praised.
This is how after World War I, Austria suddenly became "the
jail of nations" even in the eyes of those Slovene politicians
and intellectuals who, only a few years earlier, had claimed
to be loyal to it.
After World War II, a similar fate befell the Kingdom of
Yugoslavia, although here the situation was somewhat
different. Namely, neither the resistance movement nor the
Allies recognized the dismemberment of Yugoslavia and the
annexation of occupied territories to enemy states. At the
end of the war a compromise between Tito and the
president of the royal government Ivan Šubaši
č
was
reached, turning criticism toward internal problems – the
political system and national relationships.
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Published in English: Historical consequences of the disintegration of Yugoslavia for Slovene Society. Österr.
Osth., 2001, jhrg. 43, hf. 1/2, pp. 5-26. Ilus.
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Slovene political mentality developed in its basic elements at the end of the19th century and grew from the fact
that opponents had to be either completely subjugated or forced to be part of the national enemies' camp. This
remains a basic characteristic in all three political camps (Catholic, liberal and socialist or communist)
throughout the political history of the 20th century. The exception is the period of attaining independence during
the second half of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s. As far as parliamentarism is concerned, only the
"fragmentary" development of particular periods from the second half of the 19th century onwards can be
discussed. The Slovene parliament, in the modern sense of the word (with a universal franchise and multi-party
system), has been in operation without intermission for only 10 years as of yet. This is also a time - probably the
only one in Slovene history - of "absolute" independence, as before, it only had local significance or was
subordinate to bodies above the national level, as will also be repeated once incorporated in the European Union
(more on the subject: Božo Repe, Pravne, politične podlage, okoliščine in pomen prvih demokratičnih volitev
[Legal and Political Foundations, the Circumstances and Significance of the First Democratic Elections]. In:
Razvoj slovenskega parlamentarizma [The Development of Slovene Parliamentarism], ed. Državni zbor
Republike Slovenije [National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia], Ljubljana 2000, 26-69).
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