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 107
... force into an army . The task was two - fold : not only had the force to be supplied with weapons ; it also had to be de - Serbianized . Traditionally , Serbs had been disproportionately represented in the state security services as ...
... force into an army . The task was two - fold : not only had the force to be supplied with weapons ; it also had to be de - Serbianized . Traditionally , Serbs had been disproportionately represented in the state security services as ...
Page 108
... force . The recruitment drive promoted an atmosphere of national exclusivity and intolerance in the police . It went beyond the police ; en masse Serbs were fired from their jobs throughout Croatia or forced to sign loyalty oaths . It ...
... force . The recruitment drive promoted an atmosphere of national exclusivity and intolerance in the police . It went beyond the police ; en masse Serbs were fired from their jobs throughout Croatia or forced to sign loyalty oaths . It ...
Page 187
... forces . As a Croat , Tus had been dismissed as Commander of the Federal Air Force in May . In three months , he had turned a rag - bag chaotic assembly of volunteers and reserve policemen into a disciplined fighting force . When he had ...
... forces . As a Croat , Tus had been dismissed as Commander of the Federal Air Force in May . In three months , he had turned a rag - bag chaotic assembly of volunteers and reserve policemen into a disciplined fighting force . When he had ...
Contents
LAYING THE CHARGE | 31 |
No One Should Dare to Beat You 377 | 37 |
No Way Back | 48 |
Copyright | |
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