Yugoslav war war narratives, war narratives, books. Following the death of the yugoslavian strongman president tito in 1980, the several semiautonomous republics and provinces that he had welded into a nation in 1945 moved inexorably towards separation. The yugoslav wars of the 1990s involved the violent destruction of a society in the midst of the collapse of state socialism. Between the two world wars, the feminist essayist took a journey to yugoslavia. The yugoslav wars were a series of separate but related ethnic conflicts, wars of independence and insurgencies fought in the former yugoslavia from 1991 to 2001, which led to the breakup of the yugoslav state. Out of the wreckage of the old yugoslavia a new union is currently being formed between serbia and montenegro. The revenge of the countryside between sociological reality and nationalist my th, east european quaterly, vol. Ospreys examination of bosnia, kosovo and macedonias involvement in the yugoslav wars 19911995, as well as their involvement in the conflicts of the years that followed. Discover librarianselected research resources on yugoslav wars from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines.
List of books and articles about yugoslav wars online. Dulles, virginia, potomac books isbn 9781597975537. His books include the rebirth of history and the fall of yugoslavia, winner of the 1992 overseas press club award for best book on foreign affairs. The yugoslav wars took place in yugoslavia donald p. The top 10 books of war reportage books the guardian. Paperback, 314 pages published october 31st 1996 by penguin first published 1992. Whats the best book about the yugoslav wars of the 90s. Thanks to xios, alan haskayne, derpvic and all my other patrons. The balkan wars consisted of two conflicts that took place in the balkan peninsula in 1912 and.
Theatre in the context of the yugoslav wars jana dolecki. Misha glennys acclaimed account of the war in former yugoslavia contains substantial new material that discusses the end of the fiveyear conflict and looks ahead to an uneasy future in this turbulent region. The yugoslav balkan wars 1991 1999 chapter summary. The yugoslav wars of the 1990s cover without us even realising it, many of our thoughts on the history of yugoslavia and the 1990s conflict. In this online history course, youll learn about the series of conflicts that took place from 19911999 in postwar yugoslavia. List of books and articles about yugoslav wars online research. This is one of two volumes explaining the yugoslav wars. Misha glennys acclaimed account of the war in former yugosl. This is an attempt to examine what happened and how it has affected serbs, rather than just being a tabloid attack. This book assembles texts by renowned academics and theatre artists who were professionally active during the wars in former yugoslavia. Selected fulltext books and articles a sketch of yugoslav history before world war i. View lab report the yugoslav wars took place in yugoslavia from imares na at european university at saint petersburg.
I read this book in the first half of the nineties, precisely when the balkan wars were at their. This particular volume examines the slovene, croat, and serbian krajina forces from 199195. Of these, the largest occurred in croatia and bosniahercegovina in the early 1990s. The yugoslav wars of the 1990s catherine baker 174 pages paperback due from palgrave macmillan in. The moment war broke out, academic and public debates began, concerning the long and shortterm causes of the wars and where responsibility should lie. Its constituent republics declared independence, despite unresolved tensions between ethnic minorities in the new countries, fueling the wars. A list of books on the balkans really needs a look at serbia, and tim judah s book has the telling subtitle history, myth and the destruction of yugoslavia.
Even though its been written years ago, it still remains the most profound, overarching, indepth analysis that explains the origins and workings of the early part of the wars, paying particular attention to economic and social history. The yugoslav wars of the 1990s studies in european history. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. This book presents the modern yugoslav wars in a clear, concise, and unbiased approach. He is the author and coauthor of books on the croatian police and on the croatian forces in world war ii. What are the best books to read on the yugoslav conflict. Darko pavlovic was born in 1959 and currently lives and works in zagreb, croatia.
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