К вопросу о политике идентичности правительства Стефана Стамболова в Болгарии
The Issue of the Identity Policy Pursued by the Stefan Stambolov Government in Bulgaria

Summary/Abstract: The methodological basis of our study is the concept of Eric Hobsbawm, set out in the book “Nations and Nationalism since 1780”. It describes the stages of nationalism development in Europe and gives possibility to overview the process of nation building in the last third of the XIX – early XX century. Based on it, we formulate our working hypothesis: the initiatives of “stambolovist” government used to meet the European principles of identity but also had its own features, resulted from specifics of social and political development of Bulgaria. Identity politics carried out by S. Stambolov government can be divided into four elements. First is symbolization of space – applying the formal (Constitution, monarchical institution) and informal symbols (San Stefano Project) of the state, through which Bulgaria declared its identity and sovereignty. Second is ritualization of their belonging to the community, including regular festivals and events of Bulgarians (Liberation Day of the country from the Ottoman yoke, the Day of the connection), that made them relevant to the one nation. The third – formation the ideas “we are community”, applying the term “Bulgarian nation” with inherent ethnic, cultural and political features. The fourth – setting the boundaries “native – foreigner” to counter Bulgarians to Serbs, Greeks, Russians and Turks.

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