Burn This House: The Making and Unmaking of Yugoslavia (Comparative & Int'l Working-Class His)

ISBN 10: 0822319977 / ISBN 13: 9780822319979

Published by Duke Univ Pr, 1997

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Synopsis:

A collection of articles by Serbian, Croatian, Muslim, Macedonian, and American scholars, covering the history of the South Slavs and Yugoslavia from the sixth century to the present day

Reviews: This anthology is based on the premise that authors from the former Yugoslavia have yet much to teach us about their country's tragedy. The result is a collection of rich insights drawn from the history of Ottoman rule through the burdens of implementing the Dayton Accords. Specialists will particularly applaud articles revealing the critical importance of the current opposition press in Croatia and Serbia. Susan Woodward (Brookings), the single non-Yugoslav contributor, adds an excellent chapter on foreign involvement in the early phases of the conflict. Other contributors sharpen our image of the overall situation by demolishing the "ancient hatreds" thesis of violent conflict and identifying President Tudjman's "ultranationalism" as the "single most important ideological resource" for Serbia's Milosevic. Editor Udovicki's concluding plea for the West to enunciate clearly a "firm universal principle" of minority rights is compelling. Highly recommended for all academic and larger public libraries.?Zachary T. Irwin, Pennsylvania State Univ.-Erie
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Bibliographic Details

Title: Burn This House: The Making and Unmaking of ...
Publisher: Duke Univ Pr
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good