The Death of Yugoslavia"The Death of Yugoslavia is the first account to go behind the public face of battle and into the closed worlds of the key players in the war. Laura Silber, Balkans correspondent for the Financial Times, and Allan Little, award-winning BBC journalist, plot the road to war and the war itself. They pinpoint the key events that occurred in the capitals of Belgrade and Zagreb, and in villages ravaged by 'ethnic cleansing', and draw on eye-witness testimony, scrupulous research and hundreds of interviews to give unprecedented access to the facts behind the media stories. Challenging the received wisdom that the war occurred as a spontaneous and inevitable eruption of ethnic hatreds, the authors expose, step-by-step, a plan to divide the country by force of arms." "Could anything have been done to prevent this terrible tragedy? What will be its lasting effects? The authors consider these questions and assess the present situation and its implications for future international relations."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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Page 191
... was on a republic - wide war footing . Fighting erupted across a broad arc ,
from Gospić in the south , north to Karlovac , just south of the capital itself , and
then eastward through Pakrac , Okučani and , finally , to Vukovar in eastern
Slavonia .
... was on a republic - wide war footing . Fighting erupted across a broad arc ,
from Gospić in the south , north to Karlovac , just south of the capital itself , and
then eastward through Pakrac , Okučani and , finally , to Vukovar in eastern
Slavonia .
Page 207
In three months , he had turned a rag - bag chaotic assembly of volunteers and
reserve policemen into a disciplined fighting force . When he had taken
command , the Croatian armed forces consisted of a National Guard of four
brigades ...
In three months , he had turned a rag - bag chaotic assembly of volunteers and
reserve policemen into a disciplined fighting force . When he had taken
command , the Croatian armed forces consisted of a National Guard of four
brigades ...
Page 355
The fighting between Croats and Muslims just got worse and the two sides
became more entrenched . Both sides always had good excuses . There were
plenty of provocations . There were plenty of broken promises , recalled Redman
.
The fighting between Croats and Muslims just got worse and the two sides
became more entrenched . Both sides always had good excuses . There were
plenty of provocations . There were plenty of broken promises , recalled Redman
.
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User Review - rocketjk - LibraryThingThis history by two BBC correspondents does a very good job of presenting the chronology and events of this massive deadly tragedy. The book deftly separates the many different threads of nationalism ... Read full review
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User Review - cwhouston - LibraryThingVery enjoyable single volume history of the break up of Yugoslavia. The book is well written and the chapters are logically structured and not too long. The coverage is comprehensive and, in my view, written with very little political or ethnic bias. Read full review
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| Title | The Death of Yugoslavia BBC books Current Events Penguin books Penguin current events |
| Authors | Laura Silber, Allan Little |
| Contributor | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Penguin Books, 1995 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 0140249044, 9780140249040 |
| Length | 400 pages |
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