The Breakup of Yugoslavia and the War in Bosnia [Hardcover]

Carole Rogel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 30, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0313299188 | ISBN-13: 978-0313299186 | Edition: annotated edition

Designed for secondary school and college student research, this work is a one-stop ready reference guide to the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991, the war in Bosnia, and the peace settlement. Combining narrative description, analytical essays, a timeline, biographical profiles, and the text of key primary documents, Rogel, a leading U.S. specialist on Yugoslavia and the war in Bosnia, provides information and analysis to help students understand the collapse of Tito's Yugoslavia and the causes and effects of the ensuing war. Six essays analyze the crisis, including a concluding essay that discusses the area's uncertain prospects for the future. Ready reference features include: a timeline of events; lengthy biographical profiles of 20 pivotal political figures in the crisis; the text of 12 key primary documents; a glossary of selected terms; and an annotated bibliography of recommended further reading. Four maps and selected photos illuminate the text. Following a historical overview of the region through the 1980s are topical essays on the downfall of Tito's Yugoslavia; the war in Bosnia-Hercegovina; the myths, propaganda, and politics that nurtured the hostilities; and the international community's bumbling response to the Yugoslav crisis. Rogel focuses on local Yugoslav and international politics, which were responsible for the state's disintegration, the brutal war and "ethnic cleansing" that followed, and the uncertainty the peoples of the former Yugoslavia face at the end of the 20th century. Several of the key political figures featured in the lengthy biographical profiles are unknown in the West, making this an especially valuable source for student research. Primary documents include an excerpt from Zlata's Diary.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This reference work will be of particular interest to readers wanting a brief overview of Yugoslavia's history and the country's destruction, as well as those who see it as a start for further research. Rogel (Historical Dictionary of Slovenia, Scarecrow, 1996) gives a historical account complementing a set of documents, brief biographies of the major actors, and an annotated bibliography of relevant books in English. The collection of documents and biographies conveys a jarring contrast between the crafted resolutions of the United Nations and the violent lives of such "ethnic cleansers" as Vojislav Seselj and Zeljko Raznjatovic (Arkan). Rogel's history is balanced and lucid, comparing the idealism of the Western powers at Yugoslavia's creation with their "economic and political realism" at its demise. This useful book fills a niche in a crowded field. Recommended for academic and larger public libraries.AZachary T. Irwin, Pennsylvania State Univ., Erie
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Review

“Rogel's history is balanced and lucid....This useful book fills a niche in a crowded field. Recommended for academic and larger public libraries.”–Library Journal

“This book is serious reading and appropriate for research papers in government, history, and geography as well as a source of debate material....Recommended.”–The Book Report

“This volume should be a part of all public libraries, as well as an essential reference source for journalists and members of all media dealing with world events. It deals in facts, a commodity that is often hard to come by in the part of the world herein discussed.”–ARBA

“Those with an interest in the conflict should find it a worthwhile addition to their libraries.”–Military and Naval History Journal

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood Press; annotated edition edition (May 30, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313299188
• ISBN-13: 978-0313299186
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,198,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference, May 5, 2002

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This review is from: The Breakup of Yugoslavia and the War in Bosnia (Hardcover)

Just like the back cover says, this is an excellent reference book for high school and college students studying the Balkans. After checking out over 20 sources for a term paper on Yugoslavia, this book turned out to be the one I cited most.