Describes the wars that erupted in Yugoslavia in 1991, soon after the collapse of communism and the end of the Cold War, and discusses the events that led to the clash between ethnic groups in the Balkans.
Chronicles the war in Kosovo, discussing the background of Serb-Albanian conflict, Slobodan Milosevic's career and his use of Kosovo, NATO's involvement, civil atrocities, the February 1999 Rambouillet peace conference, and other aspects of the war.
Presents the life of a nine-year-old boy in a farming community in Yugoslavia, describing his family and the history, political system, and customs of his country.
Josip Broz Tito was unique as a communist. He was the only European besides Lenin to lead a successful communist revolution. His early experience of Soviet Russia before World War II and Stalin had given him experience that others lacked. Throughout his life he sought to distinguish between Leninism and Stalinism. In his new Yugoslavia he developed a system of socialist self-administration which appeared able to compete with the West and provide his people with the consumer benefits associated with capitalism. However, within ten years of his death Yugoslavia imploded into the most brutal of ethnic conflicts.
Examines how the Balkan Wars of the 1990s tore apart the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and helped to create totally separate social, cultural, and ethnic borders.
Contains essays and documents that describe and assess the political factors involved in the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991 and the resulting war in Bosnia; and includes biographical profiles of key figures, maps, and a timeline.
