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Sport and Politics in Croatia: Reinterpretation of Nationalism–Case Study

Sport and sports achievements have frequently been tools used by the political elites for achieving their own goals both within their state borders and on the international level. In the 1990s, the fall of communism and the disintegration of major multinational countries, such as Yugoslavia, brought the changes on the world geopolitical map which has redefined nationalism. Newly formed nations-states have used the advantage of sport to seek recognition on the international political scene. Having a reputation of a small and politically insignificant but powerful and sport winning nation, sport has played an important role in the constitution of national identity in Croatia and simultaneously became a tool for political abuse and manipulation. This work will illustrate the role of sport in the transformation process of national identity into nationalism - a form of intolerance towards others in two cases.

sport; politics; Croatia; nationalism

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