Yugoslavism
Yugoslavism is a political and cultural ideology that sought to unite South Slavic peoples—primarily Serbs, Croats, Slovenes, and later Bosniaks, Montenegrins, and Macedonians—within a single state or federation, often emphasizing shared history, language, or destiny as a basis for political unity.
The idea has roots in 19th-century South Slavic nationalism and cultural movements, such as the Illyrian movement
After World War I, reformers and politicians pursued unification, leading to the creation of the Kingdom of
In the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1945–1992), Yugoslavism was shaped by the leadership of Josip
From the late 1980s and into the 1990s, rising nationalism and territorial ambitions contributed to the dissolution