The death of YugoslaviaA survey of the pressures and events that contributed to the break-up of former Yugoslavia - considered from a historical rather than a political or sociological point of view. The book accompanies a series on BBC2, screened in 1995. This updated edition t |
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Page 122
But, around midnight, from dormitories all over the city, hundreds of students
reached the center, Terazije, in front of the Hotel Moskva. The students took
Milosevid by surprise. That first cold night, the police were poised to pounce on a
handful ...
But, around midnight, from dormitories all over the city, hundreds of students
reached the center, Terazije, in front of the Hotel Moskva. The students took
Milosevid by surprise. That first cold night, the police were poised to pounce on a
handful ...
Page 123
Milosevic had persuaded the frail seventy-seven-year-old priest that violence
was inevitable. Pavle believed a rival gathering, organized by Milosevic, would
march on Terazije.3 But at the park on the confluence of the Sava and Danube
rivers, ...
Milosevic had persuaded the frail seventy-seven-year-old priest that violence
was inevitable. Pavle believed a rival gathering, organized by Milosevic, would
march on Terazije.3 But at the park on the confluence of the Sava and Danube
rivers, ...
Page 130
Nationalists joined liberal intellectuals to take a stand against Communism at the
Terazije demonstrations. The nationalists realized Milosevic was using them for
his own personal power not because he shared their beliefs. It seemed like a ...
Nationalists joined liberal intellectuals to take a stand against Communism at the
Terazije demonstrations. The nationalists realized Milosevic was using them for
his own personal power not because he shared their beliefs. It seemed like a ...
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Contents
Cast of Characters | 15 |
If We Dont Know How to Work | 17 |
LAYING THE CHARGE | 31 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The death of Yugoslavia BBC Series Penguin current events |
| Authors | Laura Silber, Allan Little |
| Edition | 2, revised, illustrated |
| Publisher | Penguin, 1996 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 Jul 2008 |
| Length | 400 pages |
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