Yugoslavia - When Ideals Collide

Yugoslavia was a phenomenon of the ''short'' twentieth century. Its two incarnations fell between the cataclysm of the First World War which destroyed the old order, and the transformation of Europe which followed the collapse of communism in 1989. The task of building a viable, unified state was complicated not only by Yugoslavia''s diverse cultural composition, but also by the pressures which the evolution of international society have placed on the modern state. - Explains and examines the key themes in the history of the former Yugoslavia- Synthesises the main strands in contemporary debate about the origins of the Yugoslav crisis- Presents a truly international history, exposing in full the role played by other countries in the rise and fall of the nationFocussing on both domestic and external factors, Ann Lane presents a balanced analysis of this ultimately failed attempt at state-building in a region of cultural diversity.>

Sommario

List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Chronology
Maps
Introduction
The Emergence of the South Slavs
Ideals in Collision
Dictatorship and Compromise
Civil War and Communist Revolution
Stalinism and Heresy
Tito's Yugoslavia Consolidated
Market Socialism and the Resurgence of Nationalism
The End of Illusion
Nemesis
Conclusion
Bibliographical Essay
Glossary
Notes
Index.

Info autore

Ann Lane

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ann Lane
• Editore: Macmillan
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 21.10.2003
• EAN: 9780333786635
• ISBN: 978-0-333-78663-5
• Pagine: 218
• Serie: The Making of the Twentieth Century; Making of the Twentieth Centur; Making of the Twentieth Centur; The Making of the Twentieth Century
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche comparate e internazionali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia contemporanea (dal 1945 al 1989); B, International Relations, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection