INFORMAL TEXTBOOKS OF HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY: CONTEMPORARY POLITICS OF SPACE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL IDENTITY

Abstract

This paper examines current politics of space pursued in post-socialist countries, particularly reconfiguration of ‘city text’ which marks ideological topography of the city with two central elements being architexture and urban toponymy. City of Prishtina is taken as an example of total reconfiguration of the city text given that it has underwent two complete transformations of urban topography and memorial heritage in less than two decades period. Paper will try to partially highlight the character of national politics and policies which are deployed beyond city limits by stating several examples and discussing the ideological construction and intervention in memorial and toponymic heritage.