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Prof. Radoš Ljušić, PhD
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia

 

DOBRICA ĆOSIĆ, WRITER AND ACADEMIC ON JOSIP BROZ TITO PRESIDENT AND ACADEMIC. MARGINALIA ON DOBRICA ĆOSIĆ’S “BOOK ON TITO”

Vol. XLIII, 1/2025, pp. 237-256
https://doi.org/10.29362/ist20veka.2025.1.ljus.237-256

 

ABSTRACT/RESUME:

The article provides critical review on Dobrica Ćosić’s book on Tito, posthumously published in 2024. Ćosić was a renowned Serbian writer, national leader, former Communist party member and President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1992–1993. “The Book on Tito” was Ćosić reflection on Yugoslav communist leader Josip Broz Tito, from several different perceptions, based in its personal experience. Author of this article comments his changing relations to the Tito, Yugoslavism, Serbhood and communism. Ćosić had a different attitude to these questions depending on the period of his life and position in politics and society. Several cornerstones of Ćosić’s relation to Tito were illustrated: problematic identity, with experience gathered while accompanying him in journey on “Galeb” Ship around Africa in 1961. Ćosić also comments Tito’s relations to his closest Serbian disciples: Aleksandar Ranković, so-called “liberals” in the Central Committee of Serbian Communists and others removed from the state and Party positions. Author concluded that in the history of Serbian and other Yugoslav nations, Tito’s role was negative.

 

KEYWORDS: Josip Broz Tito, Dobrica Ćosić, Yugoslavia, Serbia, Serbs, Aleksandar Ranković, liberals, “Galeb” Ship

 

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