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Abstract / Description of output
Space, both in its physical and symbolic definition, has traditionally been a central element of state and nation. Therefore, the concept of national citizenship merges space, nation and state through the dual capacity to include or exclude individuals. While looking at the process of symbolic modification of territory in Kosovo during the last twenty years, the paper argues that the symbolic changes and landscape modifications represent deliberate attempts of both Serb and Albanian elites for symbolic control over their perceived national territory and (re)definition of hierarchical citizenship. The paper looks at the construction and replacement of identity markers and symbols of territory – flags, sacred national sites, monuments, cultural objects, street names and signs – in Kosovo in the context of symbolic exclusion of individuals or particular groups from a political and geographic space.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 29-51 |
Journal | Transitions |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
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- 1 Finished
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CITSEE: The Europeanisation of Citizenship in the Successor States of the Former Yugoslavia
Shaw, J., Krasniqi, G. & Stiks, I.
1/04/09 → 31/12/14
Project: Research
Activities
- 2 Participation in conference
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17th Annual ASN World Convention
Gezim Krasniqi (Speaker)
Apr 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Yugoslav Space 20 Years Later
Gezim Krasniqi (Speaker)
Dec 2011Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference