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'In this much-needed study, Veljko Vujacic takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the comparative history of Serbia and Russia for the purpose of understanding the violent collapse of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s as counterposed to the relatively peaceful dissolution of the Soviet Union. Along the way, he explores the theoretical contributions of Max Weber and other historical sociologists to understanding nationalism and its reliance on mythopoetic historical memory. An intriguing postscript about the Russian annexation of Crimea concludes this altogether highly illuminating and carefully argued book.' Norman Naimark, Stanford University, California 'Veljko Vujacic's deeply learned and lucidly argued study of the long-term legacies of nation- and state-formation in Russia and Serbia is a model of Weberian comparative historical sociology.' Rogers Brubaker, University of California, Los Angeles 'Totally contrary to the leader-focused explanation common in the early 1990s of why the Soviet Union disintegrated peacefully and Yugoslavia did not - Yeltsin versus Milosevic - this fascinating, richly documented, and utterly creative use of this paradox insists instead on the role of collective historical memory. It is a must-read for any student of nationalism, of the politics of state disintegration, and of secessionist movements anywhere, including those interested in the continuing conflicts with Kosovo and Ukraine.' Susan L. Woodward, Graduate Center, City University of New York 'This is a complex volume that will engage the reader on multiple levels: from controversial theoretical and methodological frameworks, to historical interpretations and assessments, to evaluations of literary works. ... One thing is certain, this volume will leave no one indifferent.' Gordanza Uzelac, Slavic Review

'In this much-needed study, Veljko Vujacic takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the comparative history of Serbia and Russia for the purpose of understanding the violent collapse of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s as counterposed to the relatively peaceful dissolution of the Soviet Union. Along the way, he explores the theoretical contributions of Max Weber and other historical sociologists to understanding nationalism and its reliance on mythopoetic historical memory. An intriguing postscript about the Russian annexation of Crimea concludes this altogether highly illuminating and carefully argued book.' Norman Naimark, Stanford University, California 'Veljko Vujacic's deeply learned and lucidly argued study of the long-term legacies of nation- and state-formation in Russia and Serbia is a model of Weberian comparative historical sociology.' Rogers Brubaker, University of California, Los Angeles 'Totally contrary to the leader-focused explanation common in the early 1990s of why the Soviet Union disintegrated peacefully and Yugoslavia did not - Yeltsin versus Milosevic - this fascinating, richly documented, and utterly creative use of this paradox insists instead on the role of collective historical memory. It is a must-read for any student of nationalism, of the politics of state disintegration, and of secessionist movements anywhere, including those interested in the continuing conflicts with Kosovo and Ukraine.' Susan L. Woodward, Graduate Center, City University of New York

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Veljko Vujačić is Associate Professor of Sociology at Oberlin College, Ohio. His articles have appeared in Theory and Society, Post-Soviet Affairs, East European Politics and Societies, Comparative Politics, Research in Political Sociology, the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, the Encyclopedia of Revolutions, the Concise Encyclopedia of Comparative Sociology, and various edited volumes. Vujačić is the author of Sociologija Nacionalizma. Eseji iz teorijske i primenjene sociologije na primerima Rusije i Srbije (2013). He is the recipient of fellowships and grants from the Social Science Research Council, the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, IREX, and the Carnegie, Mellon, and Rockefeller Foundations. In 2010, he won the Teaching Excellence Award as best teacher in the Social Science Division at Oberlin College.

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