Front matter
Nationalism, Identity and Statehood
in Post-Yugoslav Montenegro
EL Sere e a Lice Na E
Contents
Acknowledgements viii List of Abbreviations ix Introduction 1 1 Montenegros Twentieth Century: An Overview 3 2 TheAnti-Bureaucratic Revolution and the January Coup’ (1987-90) 29 3 From the ‘War for Peace to the Žabljak Constitution’ (1990-92) 41 4 Fear and Flux: Montenegro's Muslim and Albanian Minorities (1992-97) 55 5 A Polity Divided: The DPS Split (1996-98) 69 6 Politics by Proxy: Orthodox Churches in Conflict (1990-2006) 83 7 From the War in Kosovo to the Belgrade Agreement (1998-2002) 95 8 The Road to the Referendum (2003-6) 111 9 Montenegro's Independence: The First Five Years (2006-11) 133 10 Progress, Protests and Political Crisis (2012-16) 151 Conclusion 169 Notes 174 Bibliography 236
Acknowledgements
Writing a book is, of course, a rather solitary endeavour, though numerous individuals have played important roles in both its development and realization. I would therefore like to thank those who have been an integral part of my own Montenegrin experience over nearly two decades. Foremost among them are my kum Bojan Galic, who has been a source of great inspiration since the day I was fortunate enough to meet him. Thanks also to Snežana Galić, Jelena Galić and, of course, Kaja and Ivo Galić. Ruud Peeten, with whom I have travelled widely throughout the Balkan region, has been a constant friend and confidant; he is a genuine bon vivant and I have lasting admiration for his vast knowledge, indefatigable spirit and boundless optimism and enthusiasm. Neven Pajović, the son of the esteemed Montenegrin historian, Radoje Pajović, has been a true friend, a sounding board for my thoughts and observations and a participant in endless discussions about all things Montenegrin. Božena Miljić, a talented and diligent young Montenegrin scholar, helped me identify important sources at the Montenegrin National Archives in Cetinje. Mirsad Feratovic, born in Plav and now residing in Brooklyn, New York, provided me with invaluable knowledge and a number of equally invaluable sources regarding Plav and Gusinje. I would also like to extend my sincerest thanks to my colleagues at De Montfort University, Leicester, and to Professor John Treadway (whose work has had a significant influence on my own), Professor Robert Donia, Professor Sabrina Ramet, Geert Hinrich-Ahrens, Dr Aleksander Zdravkovski, Nebojša Čagorović, Dragiša Burzan, Srdjan Darmanović, Elizabeth Roberts, Ivor Roberts, Kevin Lyne, Tim Judah, Boris Ristović, Milan Nikolić, Ivan and Suzanna Vukčević, Rameez Shaikh and the countless individuals I have met in Montenegro throughout long periods of conducting research. Thank you, too, to Sebastian Ballard for the maps, Rhodri Mogford at Bloomsbury Publishing for giving me the opportunity to write this book, and Emma Goode and Beatriz Lopez for making the process of publication so smooth. It goes without saying that this book could not have been written without the love and support of my family: Norma, Anita, Lawrie, Jamie, Aidan, Cherrie, Brian and, of course, Helen and Hannah - they effortlessly accept my many idiosyncrasies and are both my foundation and my greatest sources of inspiration, light and happiness.
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