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 34
... ethnic Albanians ruled the roost , holding most positions of power in the province . In the autumn of 1981 , a year after Tito's death , ethnic Albanians took to the streets , demanding independence from Serbia and that Kosovo become ...
... ethnic Albanians ruled the roost , holding most positions of power in the province . In the autumn of 1981 , a year after Tito's death , ethnic Albanians took to the streets , demanding independence from Serbia and that Kosovo become ...
Page 62
... Ethnic Albanians , the overwhelming majority of the province's 1.9 million population , were bracing themselves for a crack - down . As the Serbian rallies became more feverish men wearing Chetnik nationalist war mementoes demanded the ...
... Ethnic Albanians , the overwhelming majority of the province's 1.9 million population , were bracing themselves for a crack - down . As the Serbian rallies became more feverish men wearing Chetnik nationalist war mementoes demanded the ...
Page 69
... ethnic Albanians and two policemen were killed during two days of protests against the new constitution . Official Belgrade said not one word of regret about the deaths of the ethnic Albanians . The changes had been brought on bayonets ...
... ethnic Albanians and two policemen were killed during two days of protests against the new constitution . Official Belgrade said not one word of regret about the deaths of the ethnic Albanians . The changes had been brought on bayonets ...
Contents
LAYING THE CHARGE | 31 |
No One Should Dare to Beat You 377 | 37 |
No Way Back | 48 |
Copyright | |
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