Prof. Dr. Bogomil Ferfila: From the enthronement of the quarantine princes to the declaration of independence of the USA

DomovinaIndependentProgressive6 hr. ago

The article features an interview with Professor Dr. Bogomil Ferfila, a Slovenian political scientist and economist, discussing historical parallels between the American Declaration of Independence and ancient Slovenian traditions. Ferfila claims that Thomas Jefferson drew inspiration from the ritual of 'ustoličevanje karantanskih knezov' (coronation of dukes in Karantania) for the concept of equality and democratic ideals in the Declaration. He argues that this tradition demonstrated the equality between peasants and nobles, which influenced Jefferson’s ideas about universal rights. The article also mentions Joseph Felicijan, a Slovenian-American professor who discovered Jefferson's annotated book on this topic in the 1960s. His work was widely recognized internationally but suppressed in former Yugoslavia due to its challenge to the regime's narrative about Slovenian history.

Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the historical connection between Slovenian traditions and American democracy in a way that emphasizes the progressive values of equality and self-governance. It highlights the suppression of historical truths in former Yugoslavia, implying a critique of authoritarian regimes. The