Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: The Collapse of Constitutional Monarchy In Yugoslavia

1. National Ideology and the Formation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes

2. “A Tribal and Parliamentary Dictatorship”: The 1920s in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes

Part II: The Advent of the Alexandrine Dictatorship

3. Cutting the Gordian Knot: The Dictatorship’s First Year

Part III: Making Modern Yugoslavs out of “Tribalists”

4. Nationalist Workers of Yugoslavia, Unite!: Moulding Yugoslavs

5. Policing Yugoslavism: Surveillance, Denunciations, and Ideology in Daily Life

Part IV: The Assassination of Aleksandar and the Strange Afterlife of His Dictatorship

6. The Return of “Democracy”

7. Epilogue and Conclusion: “Preserve My Yugoslavia”: The Struggle Surrounding the Alexandrine Legacy

Promotional Information

"Clear, coherent, and lively, Making Yugoslavs is blazing a path that I sincerely hope that other historians will follow. I was impressed with the wealth of archival sources - from most regions of the country - that the author consulted." -- Gregor Kranjc, Department of History, Brock University "By merit of its extensive research, compelling narrative, and astute analysis, Christian A. Nielsen's Making Yugoslavs makes an original contribution to our understanding of interwar Yugoslavia and the legacies of this period for the country's subsequent evolution and eventual demise. Its examination of the dynamics that impeded nation- and state-building in Yugoslavia will make the book of interest not only to students of identity and nationalism but also to those interested in comparative politics and the trend towards authoritarian politics in interwar Europe. Making Yugoslavs is likely to become a standard work on this period of Yugoslavia's troubled history." -- Mark Biondich, Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, Carleton University

About the Author

Christian Axboe Nielsen is an associate professor in the Department of Culture and Society at Aarhus University.

Reviews

‘Yugoslav between the two world wars is a relatively under-researched topic, so this is an excellent addition to the scholarly literature.’
*Choice Magazine vol 52:09:2015*

‘Nielsen’s fine book has significantly advanced the discussion of the interwar state of Yugoslav in the twentieth century and of authoritarian politics throughout the region.’
*Slavonic and East European Review vol 94:01:2016*

‘Making Yugoslavia is compelling read for specialists on Yugoslavia, interwar Europe, and national identity.’
*The Historian vol 78:04:2016*