<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This article aims to analyze the presidential campaign in Serbia (2017). It focuses on the presence of different significant figures from Serbian history and culture in the public sphere. It begins by presenting the pantheon of eminent figures in the history of Serbia. Next, the presidential election and its results are briefly described. Then, the text investigates the question what kind of eminent figures, by whom, and in which context were used in the last Serbian presidential campaign. The conclusion summarizes the specifics of the use of historical characters for political aims in that case.</p></abstract>

This article aims to analyze the presidential campaign in Serbia (2017). It focuses on the presence of different significant figures from Serbian history and culture in the public sphere. It begins by presenting the pantheon of eminent figures in the history of Serbia. Next, the presidential election and its results are briefly described. Then, the text investigates the question what kind of eminent figures, by whom, and in which context were used in the last Serbian presidential campaign. The conclusion summarizes the specifics of the use of historical characters for political aims in that case.

From Saint Sava to Milosevic – The Pantheon of (Anti)heroes in Serbian Presidential Election (2017)

Journal of Nationalism, Memory & Language Politics

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This article aims to analyze the presidential campaign in Serbia (2017). It focuses on the presence of different significant figures from Serbian history and...

From Saint Sava to Milosevic – The Pantheon of (Anti)heroes in Serbian Presidential Election (2017)

Published Online: Jul 12, 2019

Page range: 111 - 127

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jnmlp-2019-0005

Keywords
Serbia, national heroes, Kosovo myth, presidential election, culture, memory studies

© 2019 Agata Domachowska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

From Saint Sava to Milosevic – The Pantheon of (Anti)heroes in Serbian Presidential Election (2017)

Published Online: Jul 12, 2019

Page range: 111 - 127

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jnmlp-2019-0005

KeywordsSerbia, national heroes, Kosovo myth, presidential election, culture, memory studies

© 2019 Agata Domachowska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Serbia, national heroes, Kosovo myth, presidential election, culture, memory studies