Ethnopopulist denial and crime relativisation in Bosnian Republika Srpska
Ethnopopulist denial has become an essential part of the political repertoire of the political leadership of Republika Srpska (RS) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has turned into an effective strategy to preserve power, appeal to voters and disparage internal opposition and international institutions....
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Taylor & Francis
2021
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| author | Barton Hronešová, J |
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| description | Ethnopopulist denial has become an essential part of the political repertoire of the political leadership of Republika Srpska (RS) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has turned into an effective strategy to preserve power, appeal to voters and disparage internal opposition and international institutions. This article traces the origins of denial and relativisation of the past, outlining the main mechanisms, discourses and processes of leveraging denial as part of the ethnopopulist repertoire. It also depicts how and why denial resonates with the public and why. The article argues that the RS leadership escalates denial when its power is challenged.
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:6ad7c27c-52fe-4fb8-a89a-3a547dc4bc012022-07-08T07:24:33ZEthnopopulist denial and crime relativisation in Bosnian Republika SrpskaJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:6ad7c27c-52fe-4fb8-a89a-3a547dc4bc01EnglishSymplectic ElementsTaylor & Francis2021Barton Hronešová, JEthnopopulist denial has become an essential part of the political repertoire of the political leadership of Republika Srpska (RS) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has turned into an effective strategy to preserve power, appeal to voters and disparage internal opposition and international institutions. This article traces the origins of denial and relativisation of the past, outlining the main mechanisms, discourses and processes of leveraging denial as part of the ethnopopulist repertoire. It also depicts how and why denial resonates with the public and why. The article argues that the RS leadership escalates denial when its power is challenged. |
| spellingShingle | Barton Hronešová, J Ethnopopulist denial and crime relativisation in Bosnian Republika Srpska |
| title | Ethnopopulist denial and crime relativisation in Bosnian Republika Srpska |
| title_full | Ethnopopulist denial and crime relativisation in Bosnian Republika Srpska |
| title_fullStr | Ethnopopulist denial and crime relativisation in Bosnian Republika Srpska |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethnopopulist denial and crime relativisation in Bosnian Republika Srpska |
| title_short | Ethnopopulist denial and crime relativisation in Bosnian Republika Srpska |
| title_sort | ethnopopulist denial and crime relativisation in bosnian republika srpska |
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