The Death of YugoslaviaPenguin, 1996 - 400 pages This is a 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 six-part series on BBC2, screened in 1995. This edition has one extra chapter that takes the narrative up to the Dayton Accord. |
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Page 40
... crowd had delivered an unmistakable message – the sheer power of their numbers could easily disrupt daily life . - Milošević understood what it meant . For the first time he saw that an angry crowd could unsettle the Yugoslav leadership ...
... crowd had delivered an unmistakable message – the sheer power of their numbers could easily disrupt daily life . - Milošević understood what it meant . For the first time he saw that an angry crowd could unsettle the Yugoslav leadership ...
Page 68
... crowd . People hung from the trees , screaming for the heads of the Kosovo leadership , jeering at Dizdarević , calling for the arrest of Vllasi and demanding to be armed . The crowd did not disperse . It waited into the night , and was ...
... crowd . People hung from the trees , screaming for the heads of the Kosovo leadership , jeering at Dizdarević , calling for the arrest of Vllasi and demanding to be armed . The crowd did not disperse . It waited into the night , and was ...
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... crowd , a Canadian Serb , he stood on the hood of his vehicle and addressed the mob through translation . He understood the crowd to be angry Muslims demanding the release of their President . They were , in fact , angry Serbs baying ...
... crowd , a Canadian Serb , he stood on the hood of his vehicle and addressed the mob through translation . He understood the crowd to be angry Muslims demanding the release of their President . They were , in fact , angry Serbs baying ...
Contents
LAYING THE CHARGE | 31 |
No One Should Dare to Beat You 377 | 37 |
No Way Back | 48 |
Copyright | |
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