Josip Broz Tito i nacionalni identitet Muslimana u Bosni i Hercegovini – dva viđenja
Josip Broz Tito and the National Identity of Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Two Views

Author(s): Husnija Kamberović
Subject(s): Civil Society, Political history, Social history, Politics and religion, Sociology of Politics, Politics and Identity, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Institut za noviju istoriju Srbije
Keywords: Josip Broz Tito; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Muslims;
Summary/Abstract: The process of affirmation of Muslim national identity started during the 1960’s. This process was initiated by the governing communist political elite, and was led by intellectuals who were, by working on this task, actually working on a party assignment. Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina were politically supported by Josip Broz Tito in this mission, whilst the intellectuals, trying to scientifically prove the existence of the Muslim nation, often referred to Tito as the key argument about the existence of this identity. From the beginning of the 90’s, the perception of Tito’s role in the affirmation of Muslim national identity in some segments of Bosniak intellectual circles underwent a radical change. In the new picture Tito was singled out as the key culprit for the late recognition of the Muslim nation. This paper, however, presents a thesis according to which the change in the perception of Tito’s role towards Muslim national identity was not a result of scientific maturing but merely a reflection of the contemporary political situation.

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