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 76
... move to stop the Slovenes was illegal Army intervention . " Belgrade was forced to adopt another plan . Despite the Serbian strong - arm tactics , the Slovenes made it clear that they would go ahead with the amendments . But there was ...
... move to stop the Slovenes was illegal Army intervention . " Belgrade was forced to adopt another plan . Despite the Serbian strong - arm tactics , the Slovenes made it clear that they would go ahead with the amendments . But there was ...
Page 77
... move for Croatia , which saw in Slovenia the only hope of resistance to Milošević . In that heated atmosphere of intolerance and intense JNA pressure , Ivica Račan , the Croatian Communist Party chief , had little choice but to cast ...
... move for Croatia , which saw in Slovenia the only hope of resistance to Milošević . In that heated atmosphere of intolerance and intense JNA pressure , Ivica Račan , the Croatian Communist Party chief , had little choice but to cast ...
Page 78
... move helped Kučan , who was worried about the upcoming free elections which Slovenia had called before the other republics . By standing up to the Serbs once again , he knew there would be some political cachet . At the last minute ...
... move helped Kučan , who was worried about the upcoming free elections which Slovenia had called before the other republics . By standing up to the Serbs once again , he knew there would be some political cachet . At the last minute ...
Contents
LAYING THE CHARGE | 31 |
No One Should Dare to Beat You 377 | 37 |
No Way Back | 48 |
Copyright | |
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