'Out-Europeanising' the Competition: Armenian Genocide Recognition in Bulgaria

Building on Europeanisation scholarship, this article unpacks the instrumental rhetoric of Armenian genocide recognition in Bulgaria. In Bulgaria's 2015 parliamentary hearings on the issue, diverse political actors-from liberal to nationalist political party members-formed unlikely coalitions a...

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Published in:	Europe-Asia studies Vol. 74; no. 10; pp. 1895 - 1914
Main Author:	Fittante, Daniel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Routledge 26-11-2022 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Acknowledgment Genocide Nationalism Political parties Rhetoric
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Summary:	Building on Europeanisation scholarship, this article unpacks the instrumental rhetoric of Armenian genocide recognition in Bulgaria. In Bulgaria's 2015 parliamentary hearings on the issue, diverse political actors-from liberal to nationalist political party members-formed unlikely coalitions and strategically instrumentalised Armenian genocide recognition as a way to signal 'Europeanisation' in pursuing very distinct ends.
ISSN:	0966-8136 1465-3427 1465-3427
DOI:	10.1080/09668136.2022.2050678