Use and abuse of history and memory: the Istrian-Dalmatian exodus and the current refugee flows

After the World War II, about 300.000 Italian people abandoned Istria and Dalmatia, which were annexed by Yugoslavia, and moved to Italy. The exodus is tied to the atrocities committed by the Slavic forces, the so called foibe massacres. Today the memory of these events is growing, mainly in its pub...

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Main Author: Erminio Fonzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Centre for Studies and Research Mediterranean Knowledge 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Mediterranean Knowledge
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Online Access:http://www.mediterraneanknowledge.org/publications/index.php/journal/article/view/58