At the end of this section, it is also relevant to include a practical thing. The annexes are not printed, but instead they are uploaded on a CD-ROM that is attached. The CD contains an interview guide of questions to interviewees and interview transcriptions. Theory The chapter includes both historical- and theoretical perspectives. The part is concerned with historical facts regarding the Bosnian war and the Srebrenica genocide in order to get an overview of what actually happened. The second part addresses key concepts in relation to the current topic, namely an emphasis on genocide, including forgiveness and reconciliation. The third theoretical part deals with collective memory, and including identity and the culture of violence. Finally, it is important to notice that the theoretical chapter appears general and broad, but theoretical perspectives will be applied later and connected in relation to the research questions. Part I: Bosnia and Herzegovina The Bosnian War It is hard to imagine that one provincial town like Srebrenica, located in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH or Bosnia), has been a place for the greatest massacre in Europe since the one that happened during World War II (Delpla, Bougarel & Fournel, 2012). However, this massacre represents as well the breakdown of the international community of ex-Yugoslavia. Before we discuss the massacre in Srebrenica, it is essential to keep the focus on a broader historical context, namely on the dissolution of Yugoslavia (Delpla, Bougarel & Fournel, 2012). When the communist control had its end in Central- and Eastern Europe, it was time for elections in 1990 in the entire Yugoslavia (which at that time consisted of several republics, as Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, etc.) (Delpla, Bougarel & Fournel, 2012). Overall, the election results showed that nationalist parties were the winners, which was also the case in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The three nationalist parties that have accomplished the majority of votes in BiH were the Party of Democratic Action (SDA, Bosniak), the Croat Democratic Community (HDZ) and the Serb Democratic Party (SDS) (Delpla,
At the end of this section, it is also relevant to include a practical thing. The annexes are not printed, but instead they are uploaded on a CD-ROM that is attached. The CD contains an interview guide of questions to interviewees and interview transcriptions. Theory The chapter includes both historical- and theoretical perspectives. The part is concerned with historical facts regarding the Bosnian war and the Srebrenica genocide in order to get an overview of what actually happened. The second part addresses key concepts in relation to the current topic, namely an emphasis on genocide, including forgiveness and reconciliation. The third theoretical part deals with collective memory, and including identity and the culture of violence. Finally, it is important to notice that the theoretical chapter appears general and broad, but theoretical perspectives will be applied later and connected in relation to the research questions. Part I: Bosnia and Herzegovina The Bosnian War It is hard to imagine that one provincial town like Srebrenica, located in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH or Bosnia), has been a place for the greatest massacre in Europe since the one that happened during World War II (Delpla, Bougarel & Fournel, 2012). However, this massacre represents as well the breakdown of the international community of ex-Yugoslavia. Before we discuss the massacre in Srebrenica, it is essential to keep the focus on a broader historical context, namely on the dissolution of Yugoslavia (Delpla, Bougarel & Fournel, 2012). When the communist control had its end in Central- and Eastern Europe, it was time for elections in 1990 in the entire Yugoslavia (which at that time consisted of several republics, as Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, etc.) (Delpla, Bougarel & Fournel, 2012). Overall, the election results showed that nationalist parties were the winners, which was also the case in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The three nationalist parties that have accomplished the majority of votes in BiH were the Party of Democratic Action (SDA, Bosniak), the Croat Democratic Community (HDZ) and the Serb Democratic Party (SDS) (Delpla,
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