Living Under Dictatorship. Oppressive Practices in Yugoslavia
Living Under Dictatorship. Oppressive Practices in Yugoslavia
Author(s): Ivana Dobrivojević TomićSubject(s): Political history, Social history, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Филозофски факултет, Универзитет у Новом Саду
Keywords: Yugoslavia; repression; dictatorship of King Aleksandar; Communist Party; early socialism; political opponents
Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the state repression during the dictatorship of king Aleksandar (1929–1935) and early socialism (1945–1953). Special attention is paid to the repressive legislation, political persecutions, violation of political and civil rights and excessive brutality of police forces. This paper is based on primary sources in the Archive of Yugoslavia and Archive of Serbia and select periodicals of the period.
Journal: Истраживања
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 27
- Page Range: 225-240
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English