Dual Migrations in Croatia: The Technopopulist Strains of Statebuilding in the New Borderlands of Europe

Pupavac, Vanessa; Pupavac, Mladen

Abstract

This article examines the technopopulist strains of statebuilding in Croatia, drawing on the history, language, and culture approaches in Slavonic studies. Through its exploration of EU migration governance in Croatia, the article discusses the dual migrations of citizens and non-citizens, namely the outward migration of Croatians and the inward migration of migrants and refugees from non-EU states. The article argues that Croatia is finding itself in a semi-peripheral relationship, reviving historical national concerns over its status as a militarized borderland – the antemurale of the EU. Croatia’s experience has potential insights for other countries on international political fault lines such as Ukraine.

Citation

Pupavac, V., & Pupavac, M. (2024). Dual Migrations in Croatia: The Technopopulist Strains of Statebuilding in the New Borderlands of Europe. Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/17502977.2024.2408930

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 23, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Oct 29, 2024
• Publication Date: Oct 29, 2024
• Deposit Date: Oct 31, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 31, 2024
• Journal: Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding
• Print ISSN: 1750-2977
• Electronic ISSN: 1750-2985
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 1-25
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17502977.2024.2408930
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/41160570
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17502977.2024.2408930