| ID | 096214 |
| Title Proper | No escape from ethnicity? confessions of an accidental CNN Pundit |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Subotic, Jelena |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | As a political scientist with expertise in human rights and the Balkans, I was invited to provide critical commentary and analysis of Kosovo's declaration of independence in February 2008 for CNN International. I offered an analysis rooted in the understanding and interpretation of international law, foreign policy, and domestic politics of Serbia and Kosovo. While I was not surprised that my analysis was not popular in Serbia-after all, I did argue that the independence of Kosovo was legitimate-I was surprised at the level of ethnic intensity and the broad-based hostile reaction to my CNN appearance in Serbia. This article first documents the harassment campaign I experienced. I then conduct textual analysis of the hate mail and online postings to offer insights about ethnicity's relation to identity, gender, and political analysis in the public sphere. I conclude by discussing how identities of researchers-as crafted by themselves and others-help define analytical tools we use in scholarly inquiry. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Science and Politics Vol. 43, No. 1; Jan 2010: p.115-120 |
| Journal Source | Political Science and Politics Vol. 43, No. 1; Jan 2010: p.115-120 |
| Key Words | Ethnicity ; Accidental CNN Pundit ; Confessions ; Political Scientist ; Human Rights ; Balkans ; International Law ; Foreign Policy ; Domestic Politics |