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 82
... nationalist movement called Maspok , which was led by a faction of Croatia's ruling Communists.1 The Party leaders who had spearheaded the campaign were purged ; indeed , anyone even remotely associated with it was fired or jailed . The ...
... nationalist movement called Maspok , which was led by a faction of Croatia's ruling Communists.1 The Party leaders who had spearheaded the campaign were purged ; indeed , anyone even remotely associated with it was fired or jailed . The ...
Page 83
... nationalism as an antidote to the fervor coming from the east . Tudjman , unlike Milošević , was a genuine nationalist , but both leaders built their power on mobilizing the masses . Croatia's Communist chief , Ivica Račan , whose ...
... nationalism as an antidote to the fervor coming from the east . Tudjman , unlike Milošević , was a genuine nationalist , but both leaders built their power on mobilizing the masses . Croatia's Communist chief , Ivica Račan , whose ...
Page 210
... nationalist fevers . It warned that ten- sions in Croatia were spilling over into the border regions of Bosnia and ... nationalist leaders pledged to band together against the Communists in the event of a run - off.10 In effect , the ...
... nationalist fevers . It warned that ten- sions in Croatia were spilling over into the border regions of Bosnia and ... nationalist leaders pledged to band together against the Communists in the event of a run - off.10 In effect , the ...
Contents
LAYING THE CHARGE | 31 |
No One Should Dare to Beat You 377 | 37 |
No Way Back | 48 |
Copyright | |
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