{"id":52996,"date":"2026-05-08T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/historiografija.hr\/?p=52996"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:16:03","slug":"nikolina-zidek-the-croatian-diaspora-in-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/historiografija.hr\/?p=52996","title":{"rendered":"Nikolina \u017didek, &#8220;The Croatian Diaspora in Argentina&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Description<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the collapse of the fascist Independent State of Croatia (1941\u20131945), around 10,000 political \u00e9migr\u00e9s fled to Per\u00f3n\u2019s Argentina. This study traces the Croatian diaspora\u2019s evolution from its founding to the present. Initially marked by trauma \u2013 military defeat, exile, and reprisals\u2014the community redefined its identity within Cold War geopolitics, first as victims of communism, later as champions of democracy. For decades, it viewed itself as guardian of the Croatian national cause. The establishment of independent Croatia in 1991 challenged this role, prompting reflection on whether to remain diaspora Croats or reintegrate into the homeland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing on archival research and oral testimonies, Nikolina .idek explores how intergenerational memory shaped identity across time. She shows how the community preserved its origins while adapting to new realities, ultimately transforming into \u201cplanetary Croats\u201d who use social media and transnational networks to connect with Croatia and the global diaspora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"52997\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/historiografija.hr\/?attachment_id=52997\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/historiografija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NIKOLINA-ZIDEK-%E2%80%9ETHE-CROATIAN-DIASPORA-IN-ARGENTINA-scaled.webp?fit=1696%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1696,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NIKOLINA \u017dIDEK \u201eTHE CROATIAN DIASPORA IN ARGENTINA\u201c\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/historiografija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NIKOLINA-ZIDEK-%E2%80%9ETHE-CROATIAN-DIASPORA-IN-ARGENTINA-scaled.webp?fit=678%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/historiografija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NIKOLINA-ZIDEK-%E2%80%9ETHE-CROATIAN-DIASPORA-IN-ARGENTINA.webp?resize=678%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52997\" style=\"width:auto;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/historiografija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NIKOLINA-ZIDEK-%E2%80%9ETHE-CROATIAN-DIASPORA-IN-ARGENTINA-scaled.webp?resize=678%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 678w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/historiografija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NIKOLINA-ZIDEK-%E2%80%9ETHE-CROATIAN-DIASPORA-IN-ARGENTINA-scaled.webp?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/historiografija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NIKOLINA-ZIDEK-%E2%80%9ETHE-CROATIAN-DIASPORA-IN-ARGENTINA-scaled.webp?resize=768%2C1159&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/historiografija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NIKOLINA-ZIDEK-%E2%80%9ETHE-CROATIAN-DIASPORA-IN-ARGENTINA-scaled.webp?resize=1018%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1018w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/historiografija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NIKOLINA-ZIDEK-%E2%80%9ETHE-CROATIAN-DIASPORA-IN-ARGENTINA-scaled.webp?resize=1357%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1357w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/historiografija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NIKOLINA-ZIDEK-%E2%80%9ETHE-CROATIAN-DIASPORA-IN-ARGENTINA-scaled.webp?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acknowledgments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chapter 1 \u2013 Year zero: the defeat, the exile, and Bleiburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chapter 2 \u2013 \u201cIl piccolo stato croato\u201d: the Allied Displaced Persons Camp Fermo in Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chapter 3 \u2013 Destination Argentina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chapter 4 \u2013 Political and publishing activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chapter 5 \u2013 Homeland celebrations far away from home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chapter 6 \u2013 1990s: between a dream come true and a d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chapter 7 \u2013 New configurations in 2000s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Epilogue and conclusions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>List of archival collections consulted<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bibliography<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Author(s)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nikolina \u017didek is a Professor at IE University Madrid, School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Prior to her academic career, Dr. \u017didek served for twelve years as a Croatian professional diplomat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ISBN 9789633867556<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>312pp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Izvori: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aup.nl\/en\/book\/9789633867556\/the-croatian-diaspora-in-argentina#tocHIDE\">https:\/\/www.aup.nl\/en\/book\/9789633867556\/the-croatian-diaspora-in-argentina#tocHIDE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/historiografija.ba\/historija-u-javnosti\/intervju\/hrvatska-dijaspora-u-argentini\">https:\/\/historiografija.ba\/historija-u-javnosti\/intervju\/hrvatska-dijaspora-u-argentini<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":52997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-knjige","category-novosti"],"acf":{"facebook_opis":"Knjiga \"The Croatian Diaspora in Argentina\" Nikoline \u017didek prati povijest hrvatske dijaspore u Argentini od sredine 20. stolje\u0107a do danas."},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/historiografija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NIKOLINA-ZIDEK-%E2%80%9ETHE-CROATIAN-DIASPORA-IN-ARGENTINA-scaled.webp?fit=1696%2C2560&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":52763,"url":"https:\/\/historiografija.hr\/?p=52763","url_meta":{"origin":52996,"position":0},"title":"Predavanje \u2013 Dalibor \u010cepulo &#8220;The Croatian-Hungarian Settlement of 1868: A Hybrid Framework and Modern Governance&#8221;","author":"Filip \u0160imunjak","date":"30. travnja 2026.","format":false,"excerpt":"Public lecture held by Prof. Dr. Dalibor \u010cepulo (Professor Emeritus at the University of Zagreb) on the occasion of his inauguration as honorary professor of ELTE University.7 May 2026, 16.00, at ELTE Faculty of Law, Faculty Council Room (1053 Budapest, Egyetem t\u00e9r 1-3.) 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