| The Former Yugoslavia's Diverse Peoples: A Reference Sourcebook Contributor(s): Klemencic, Matjaz (Author), Zagar, Mitja (Author) |
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ISBN: 1576072940 ISBN-13: 9781576072943 Publisher: ABC-CLIO OUR PRICE: $82.17 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: - Only book on the former Yugoslavia to focus on how the various ethnic groups in the region formed, lived, died, and were reborn - Condensed historical overview serves as a basis for understanding the tragic events of the late 20th century - Expert authors provide an inside look at Yugoslavia since the break-up in the early 1990s |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Minority Studies - Reference |
| Dewey: 949.700 |
| LCCN: 2003018390 |
| Series: Ethnic Diversity Within Nations |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 6.26" W x 9.2" (1.53 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At the end of the 20th century, interregional conflicts in the former Yugoslavia culminated with Slobodon Miloflevic's campaign of ethnic cleansing, which led to NATO intervention and ultimately revolution. What ignited these conflicts? What can we learn from them about introducing democracy in multiethnic regions? What does the future hold for the region? To answer these questions, this timely volume examines the ethnic history of the former Yugoslavia. From the settlement of the South Slavs in the 6th century to the present--paying special attention to the post-World War II era, the crisis and democratization in the 1980s, and the disintegration of the country in the early 1990s. This comprehensive single volume traces the bloody history of the region through to the fragile alliances of its present-day countries. |
