Main Body - Kosovo case + Yugoslavia

Question 1

What triggered Albanian nationalism in Kosovo?

Answer 1

Resistance to the partition of Albanian lands during the Eastern Crisis and the Berlin Congress, and opposition to Slavic Ottoman control.

Question 2

What role did education and culture play in maintaining Albanian nationalism?

Answer 2

The suppression of Albanian education fostered underground nationalist activity, while traditions like folk music preserved identity and resistance.

Question 3

How did nationalism manifest in Kosovo in the 1990s?

Answer 3

Through a homogenised Albanian identity, claims of historic rights and a struggle for independence from Yugoslavian control

Question 4

How did repercussions of the Balkan war affect Yugoslavian Nationalism?

Answer 4

The UN sanctioned Yugoslavia due to its military aggression in the Balkan wars, including a ban on sports contacts with Yugoslavia. The prohibition of team sport participation prevented the Yugoslav team, a powerhouse at the time with players such as Toni Kukoc, from a chance at winning gold for Mens basketball in the 1992 Barcelona Oympics