Death and state funeral of josip broz tito wikipedia. Laura silber and allan littles journalism is cool, historical, analytical. A great book to understand the complexities of the civil war which followed the slow demise of titos yugoslavia. There are some details in that documentary that probably have never been mentioned in any book and articles on yugoslavia and its breakup. Death and funeral of prince philip, duke of edinburgh. Sells book is certainly the most comprehensive and uptodate on both milosevic and, as his subtitle suggests, the destruction of yugoslavia. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is notable in its combination of neverbeforeseen archive footage interspersed with interviews of most of the main players in the conflict. The ordinary people of yugoslavia are sometimes heard, as it were.
He recommended this book for an indepth study of the causes behind the civil wars. During the tour, our guide gave us a brief history of yugoslavia from its creation through the civil wars. This is an excellent book about a very confused period of recent history, namely. The book is a tiein to a bbc documentary series of the same name which you can find on youtube, a detailed chronological effort which traces. Apr 28, 2016 the book is a tiein to a bbc documentary series of the same name which you can find on youtube, a detailed chronological effort which traces the pace of the conflict from the breakup of. His death came just as the 1979 soviet invasion of afghanistan had ended the americansoviet detente. Slovenia and macedonia since 1991 the struggle for bosnia the repercussions of the war in. Tripadvisor the death of yugoslavia tour in mostar provided.
It helps to break down the usual simplistic notions. Tying in to a bbc tv series, this book describes the breakup of the former yugoslavia and provides a history of the events of the last 10 years, and their ongoing effects. Death of a nation was published, the last act of yugoslavias demise had not yet occurred. Sabrina ramet, a veteran observer of the yugoslav scene, traces the steady deterioration of yugoslavia s political and social fabric in the years since 1980, arguing that, while the federal system and multiethnic fabric laid down fault lines, the final crisis was sown. The death of yugoslavia is a bbc documentary series first broadcast in 1995, and is also the name of a book written by allan little and laura silber that accompanies the series it covers the collapse of the former yugoslavia. Death of a nation is the first book to go behind the public face of war and into the closed worlds of the key players in the conflict. The death of yugoslavia is a survey of the pressures and events that contributed to the breakup of former yugoslavia. Misha glennys acclaimed account of the war in former yugoslavia contains substantial new material that discusses the end of the fiveyear. This edition has one extra chapter that takes the narrative up to the dayton accord. Feb 27, 1997 yugoslavia by laura silber, 9780140262636, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Death of a nation rev ed by silber, laura, little, allan isbn. It goes into great detail to describe the various leaders and their.
The death of yugoslavia is a survey of the pressures and events that contributed to the breakup of former yugoslavia, considered. The death of yugoslavia tour in mostar cancellation policy. Yugoslavia, death of a nation by laura silber 9780140262636. She also investigates the true causes and effects of the recent wars in croatia, bosnia and kosovo and brings the book uptodate with an analysis of milosevics.
Instead, the death of yugoslavia is a fascinating and meticulously documented reconstruction of how serbian expansionism, croatian nationalism, and slovenian secessionism combined to destroy the yugoslavia tito had created. The world may well be uneasy, as bogdan denitch makes clear in this brilliant book about the causes and possible ramifications of the death of yugoslavia. Jun 27, 1996 the death of yugoslavia is a survey of the pressures and events that contributed to the breakup of former yugoslavia, considered from a historical rather than a political or sociological point of view. Sep 07, 1995 the death of yugoslavia is a survey of the pressures and events that contributed to the breakup of former yugoslavia, considered from a historical rather than a political or sociological point of view. Nationalism, war and the great powers by misha glenny.
If you are not familiar with the conflict, this work may be a bit dense as an introduction. I am referring to the kosovo war of 19981999, with the subsequent bombing of belgrade by nato. Death of a nation was published, the last act of yugoslavia. Slobodan milosevic and the destruction of yugoslavia. Tying in to a fivepart bbc tv series, this book describes the breakup of the former yugoslavia and provides a history of the. The death of yugoslavia is a survey of the pressures and events that contributed to the breakup of former yugoslavia, considered from a historical rather than a. The death of yugoslavia is a bbc documentary series first broadcast in 1995, and is also the name of a book written by allan little and laura silber that accompanies the series. It covers the collapse of yugoslavia and the subsequent wars that followed. Book description penguin books ltd, united kingdom, 1996. This book is published to accompany the bbc television series entitled the death of yugoslavia which was first broadcast in autumn 1995.
The death of yugoslavia is a survey of the pressures and events that contributed to the breakup of former yugoslavia, considered from a historical rather than a political or sociological point of view. The death of yugoslavia is a bbc documentary series first broadcast in 1995, and is also the name of a book written by. Feb 22, 2021 in fall last year i heard glenn beck play a clip of a woman from yugoslavia warning americans. The death of yugoslavia by allan little, laura silber waterstones. The politics of selfdestruction by michael ignatieff. It seemed ethnic violence could erupt in the autonomous region of kosovo, with its large albanian majority. The death of yugoslavia by silber laura and allan little. Stojan cerovic 586 words case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article appeared as a quote in p.
This book followed a 6part bbc documentary series, which was first broadcast in 1995. Sep 03, 1995 this captivate documentary covers the struggles of the yugoslavian people during the collapse of their country, and the subsequent wars to finally find hope with the signing of the final peace accords. The death of yugoslavia by allan little 9780140261684 for. The death of yugoslavia 16 enter nationalism bbc documentary. This is a survey of the pressures and events that contributed to the breakup of former yugoslavia considered from a historical rather. A history of its demise is a new history of the disintegration and collapse of the former yugoslavia. The death of yugoslavia is a bbc documentary series first broadcast in 1995, and it is also the title of a bbc book by allan little and laura silber that. His research uses an ecological, or holistic, perspective to address interwoven questions such as the role of military intervention as coercive diplomacy, the use of. In dismembering the state, liotta continues to challenge numerous assumptions about the disintegration of yugoslavia. This book considers how a host of factors, from 1991 to 1999, combined to contribute significantly to both the disintegration of the nationstate and to the continued instability of the present states of the former yugoslavia. The death of yugoslavia by allan little 9780140261684. The lasting impact of the breakup of yugoslavia europenow.
It is an unfolding story of intrigues in the inner sanctums of belgrade, zagreb, ljubljana, and sarajevo. Sells hefty tome will be a major work of reference for many years to come. This book is an outstanding account of the political, cultural, and ethnic factors behind the meltdown and genocide in yugoslavia between 19911995. Death of a nation draws on hundreds of interviews with politicians, soldiers, and citizens to bring readers behind the scenes of europes bloodiest. The fourth edition of this critically acclaimed work includes a new chapter, a new epilogue, and revisions throughout the book. Background and summary during the 1980s, yugoslavia was destabilised by a severe economic and political crisis. The fall of yugoslavia by misha glenny penguin books australia. The most authoritative account in english or any other language about how the war began. The death of yugoslavia serbian, montenegrin,bosnian, croatian and.
The book is a tiein to a bbc documentary series of the same name which you can find on youtube, a detailed chronological effort which traces the pace of the conflict from the breakup of. Death of a nation draws on hundreds of interviews with politicians, soldiers, and citizens to bring readers behind the scenes of europes bloodiest conflict since world war ii. The death of yugoslavia is a bbc documentary series first broadcast in 1995, and it is also the title of a bbc book by allan little and laura silber that accompanies the series. Published as the companion to the critically acclaimed bbc documentary broadcast on the discovery channel. Ethnic nationalism provides a cogent, comprehensive historical analysis of yugoslavia s demise, one that clearly identifies events and trends that urgently demand the worlds attention. The death of yugoslaviais a bbc documentary series first broadcast in 1995, and is also the name of a book written by allan little and laura silber that accompanies the series. Accompanying a major fivepart bbc tv series first broadcast in autumn 1995, the death of yugoslavia describes the breakup of the former yugoslavia and.
It covers the collapse of yugoslavia, the subsequent wars and the signing of the final peace accords. Discover and book the death of yugoslavia tour in mostar on tripadvisor. It questions whether the tragedy could have been avoided. Commencing with the death of tito, meier presents an insiders guide to all the regions of yugoslavia, including macedonia, and in particular, emphasizes the crucial part played by slovenia before the outbreak of war in 1991. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world. Tripadvisor the death of yugoslavia tour in mostar. The death of yugoslavia by allan little, laura silber. You live the facts that happened with the disgregation of yugoslavia as if you were there. The death of yugoslavia is a survey of the pressures and events that contributed to the breakup of former yugoslavia, considered from a historical rather than a political or sociological point. Yugoslavia, though a communist state, was nonaligned during the cold war due to the titostalin split in 1948. It uses a combination of archived footage interspersed with. There are two problems with the book, neither of which are the fault of the coauthors, laura silber and allan little.
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