A timely study of the break-up of Yugoslavia focusing on the inbred hatreds that exist in the Balkan nations.
Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction The Legacy of History The Legacy of World War II The Legacy of Tito The Tempest Gathers Slovenia and Croatia Declare Independence The Bosnian Tragedy International Repercussions and Misinformation Notes Bibliography Index
MIRON REZUN is Professor of Political Science at the University of New Brunswick in Canada. His latest works include Nationalism and the Breakup of Empire: Russia and Its Periphery (Praeger, 1992), Saddam Hussein's Gulf Wars: Ambivalent Stakes in the Middle East (Praeger, 1992), and Intrigue and War in Southwest Asia: The Struggle for Supremacy from Central Asia to Iraq (Praeger, 1991).
"Rezun has written a sophisticated book about the breakup of
Yugoslavia and subsequent civil war. The value of the book is
enhanced by his attention, in the course of three chapters, to the
legacies of the past: covering pre-history to 1941, the legacy of
World War Two, and the Impact of Tito. The book will be especially
useful to newcomers to the study of Yugoslavia, because of the
comprehensive survey undertaken here."-Sabrina Petra Ramet
Professor, HMJ School of International Studies University of
Washington
"The horror of the conflict in the former Yugoslavia has led to
desperate searches for a solution in the West. Sadly, though, good
intentions cannot compensate for an inadequate understanding of the
causes and context of the conflict. Miron Rezun provides important
and challenging insights into this Balkan tragedy that should be
most useful to scholars and policy makers alike."-Aurel Braun
Professor of International Relations and Political Science
University of Toronto
.,." a historical review that begins with the historical legacy and
continues through WW II."-Choice
.,."Rezun's objectivity comes out most clearly in the fundamental
approach he takes to the subject: the presentation of a mostly
straightfoward history of the region from ancient to modern
times...Rezun nicely lays out the contridictions of modern
Europe...there are good discussions of familiar topics like
television instant news on foreign nations and the dilemma of how
or whether foriegners might intervene in Bosnia...He then presents
a fascinating analysis of the smear campaign waged by some elements
in the Bosnian government against General Lewis MacKenzie...as an
example of deliberate political misinformation....Rezun's book can
be recommended as a useful historical survey and reference work of
a difficult subject."-B.H. Barlow
?... a historical review that begins with the historical legacy and
continues through WW II.?-Choice
?...Rezun's objectivity comes out most clearly in the fundamental
approach he takes to the subject: the presentation of a mostly
straightfoward history of the region from ancient to modern
times...Rezun nicely lays out the contridictions of modern
Europe...there are good discussions of familiar topics like
television instant news on foreign nations and the dilemma of how
or whether foriegners might intervene in Bosnia...He then presents
a fascinating analysis of the smear campaign waged by some elements
in the Bosnian government against General Lewis MacKenzie...as an
example of deliberate political misinformation....Rezun's book can
be recommended as a useful historical survey and reference work of
a difficult subject.?-B.H. Barlow
..." a historical review that begins with the historical legacy and
continues through WW II."-Choice
..."Rezun's objectivity comes out most clearly in the fundamental
approach he takes to the subject: the presentation of a mostly
straightfoward history of the region from ancient to modern
times...Rezun nicely lays out the contridictions of modern
Europe...there are good discussions of familiar topics like
television instant news on foreign nations and the dilemma of how
or whether foriegners might intervene in Bosnia...He then presents
a fascinating analysis of the smear campaign waged by some elements
in the Bosnian government against General Lewis MacKenzie...as an
example of deliberate political misinformation....Rezun's book can
be recommended as a useful historical survey and reference work of
a difficult subject."-B.H. Barlow
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