The Former Yugoslavia's Diverse Peoples - A Reference Sourcebook

This authoritative exploration of the ethnic history of the former Yugoslavia traces the roots of the conflicts that convulsed the region in the 1990s. At the end of the 20th century, interregional conflicts in the former Yugoslavia culminated with Slobodon Milo?evic''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.>

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Matjaz Klemencic Ph.D., Mitja Zagar

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• Authors: Matjaz Klemencic, Klemencic Matjaz, Matjaz Klemencic Ph D, Mitja Zagar, Zagar Mitja
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.12.2003
• EAN: 9781576072943
• ISBN: 978-1-57607-294-3
• No. of pages: 448
• Series: Ethnic Diversity Within Nations
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Ethnic Studies, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, HISTORY / Europe / Eastern, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Yugoslavia, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, Yugoslavia & Former Yugoslavia, Physical anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General