The First Yugoslavia: Search for a Viable Political System [NOT a library discard]

Stanford University, California: Hoover Institution Press, 1983. NOT a library discard. Appears never read. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket NO chips, tears or fading. Sharp corners. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Map. List of chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped dark green cloth. Complete with green dust jacket, lettered in creamy white. From an AI overview: "Alex N. Dragnich's The First Yugoslavia: Search for a Viable Political System (1983, Hoover Institution Press) analyzes the failure of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (1918 - 1941) to establish a stable democracy. The 182-page study examines the centralist-federalist conflicts and the profound impact of the Serbo-Croatian national question on the country's collapse. Key insights from the work include: Failure of Democracy and Dictatorship: Dragnich argues that the initial democratic experiment failed, followed by the failure of King Alexander's dictatorship and subsequent "guided democracy" attempts. The National Question: The core issue was the inability to reconcile the divergent political, cultural, and national interests of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. Centralism vs. Federalism: The state struggled with the struggle between a centralized structure favored by many Serbs and the federalist aspirations of others, notably the Croats. Scholarly Perspective: It provides an analysis of the political systems and institutions of the interwar period. The book is recognized as a key text on the politics and government of Yugoslavia between 1918 and 1945.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. (x), 182pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…