Memory and national identity building after dramatic historical events: the cases of Croatia and Taiwan

master's thesis

• Author: Chia-Wei Fang
• Mentor: Dejan Jović (mentor)
• Committee member: Dejan Jović (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Petar Popović (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Zoran Kurelić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-09-21, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science

Abstract

Croatia's independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 and the retreat of the Republic of China government from Mainland China to Taiwan in 1949 have led to different eras for the people of these two lands, but due to geography and history, Croatia and Taiwan still have unique relations with their neighboring countries that are not merely neighbors. This thesis examines how Croatians and Taiwanese perceive their national identity and relationship with the post-Yugoslav countries/Mainland China decades after the dramatic historical events that affected the fate of their countries, especially in the context of the Internet era, Croatia's accession to the European Union, and the rising tension in the Taiwan Strait, how ordinary people – in particular the younger generation, feel the impact of the historical legacies and the strong bonds created by shared cultures.

• Keywords: Croatia; Taiwan; Republic of China; People’s Republic of China; national identity; post-Yugoslavia; Josip Broz Tito; Chiang Kai-shek; language; popular culture; young people
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:496345
• Study programme: Title: Master of European Studies; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: MAGISTAR EUROPSKIH STUDIJA (MAGISTAR EUROPSKIH STUDIJA)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-11-17 12:47:19