The Perspective of Croatian Intellectuals Abroad on The Croatian Question in Yugoslavia from 1980 to 1990 on the Example of Hrvatska revija and Nova Hrvatska

Sa？etak Based on recent scientific research and two emigrant journals, Hrvatska revija (Croatian Magazine) and Nova Hrvatska (New Croatia), the author of this research paper analyzes several key events in the Socialist Republic of Croatia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between Tito’s death in 1980 and the beginning of the formation of the independent Republic of Croatia in 1990. Historical events from 1980 to 1990 they were accompanied by newspaper articles which makes it possible to observe the attitudes and opinions of the authors that wrote them. The views on Tito’s death, the crisis in Yugoslavia and the introduction of multi-party were articulated in these magazines. Hrvatska revija and Nova Hrvatska had the biggest readership and were the most respected magazines in the Croatian political emigration. The journals were dealing with different political, social and cultural issues primarily by discussing the so-called Croatian question. Although the two journals differed in positions with respect to certain topics, they supported independence, hoping that Croatia would be separated from the rest of Yugoslavia as soon as possible. (Summary