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Milosevic has been labeled a tyrant, a butcher and a war criminal responsible for the last 10 years of mayhem in the Balkans. Though he's been much scrutinized, no account has gone this far in contextualizing Milosevic's capriciousness and his troubled past in such a vital history and culture. Cohen, whose Broken Bonds examined Yugoslavia's Cold War-era political sovereignty and its demise after Tito's death, zooms in on a man whose choices were far more calculated than his often cowardly performance would suggest. Cohen tactfully and objectively discusses Milosevic's rise to authoritarian power, finding the origins of his "unbridled political ambition and brilliant political opportunism" in his youth, especially his law school days. Cohen also credibly explains how Milosevic's wife, Mirjana, silently pulled the strings and influenced key decisions. Relating Milosevic's extremist ideology to Serbia's turbulent history, Cohen stresses the crucial role that Kosovo has played in shaping the "serpent in the bosom" Milosevic's metaphor for the glum faith of Serbian nationalism. Cohen does not discuss Serbia's privileged position during Tito's 45-year reign, instead focusing on that reign's negative outcomes, and he skims over Milosevic's ill-conceived goals to conquer territories of Croatia and Bosnia. But those familiar with Milosevic's conduct during the five years of bloodshed in Bosnia will not find this a weak spot, as Cohen's exhaustive portrait offers numerous intriguing insights and is sure to incite debate. Not for the neophyte, Cohen's challenging, accessible analysis will find its most appreciative audience in academia. (Feb. 23) Forecast: More exacting than Dusko Doder and Louise Branson's well-received Milosevic: Portrait of a Tyrant as yet the only other Balkan study with Milosevic as centerpiece Cohen's book will be snatched up by historians and political scientists.
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From Library Journal
Cohen's book argues persuasively that Milosevic was a political opportunist who exploited Yugoslavia's failing Communist system and the deterioration of interethnic relations (mainly Serb-Albanian) while engaging in some skillful political maneuvering to stay in power for more than 13 years. Many have argued that the problems of the Serbian society during the past decade were just a case of a good nation gone bad in other words, that the cause of the Balkan tragedy lay primarily in Serbian and Yugoslav political, historical, and socioeconomic circumstances. Cohen shows, however, that without the existence of an adequate "political culture" susceptible to the appeals of chauvinistic nationalism as Serbian culture has evolved to be Milosevic would not have been able to hold on to power so long. Cohen's (political science, Simon Fraser Univ., BC) impressive understanding of Balkan politics is matched by his superb analysis of Milosevic's ascendance. Almost biographical at times, this comprehensive work clarifies Milosevic's overwhelming influence over recent Balkan events and also explains its ultimate demise. Natasa Musa, New York
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Milosevic has been labeled a tyrant, a butcher and a war criminal responsible for the last 10 years of mayhem in the Balkans. Though he's been much scrutinized, no account has gone this far in contextualizing Milosevic's capriciousness and his troubled past in such a vital history and culture. Cohen, whose Broken Bonds examined Yugoslavia's Cold War-era political sovereignty and its demise after Tito's death, zooms in on a man whose choices were far more calculated than his often cowardly performance would suggest. Cohen tactfully and objectively discusses Milosevic's rise to authoritarian power, finding the origins of his "unbridled political ambition and brilliant political opportunism" in his youth, especially his law school days. Cohen also credibly explains how Milosevic's wife, Mirjana, silently pulled the strings and influenced key decisions. Relating Milosevic's extremist ideology to Serbia's turbulent history, Cohen stresses the crucial role that Kosovo has played in shaping the "serpent in the bosom" Milosevic's metaphor for the glum faith of Serbian nationalism. Cohen does not discuss Serbia's privileged position during Tito's 45-year reign, instead focusing on that reign's negative outcomes, and he skims over Milosevic's ill-conceived goals to conquer territories of Croatia and Bosnia. But those familiar with Milosevic's conduct during the five years of bloodshed in Bosnia will not find this a weak spot, as Cohen's exhaustive portrait offers numerous intriguing insights and is sure to incite debate. Not for the neophyte, Cohen's challenging, accessible analysis will find its most appreciative audience in academia. (Feb. 23) Forecast: More exacting than Dusko Doder and Louise Branson's well-received Milosevic: Portrait of a Tyrant as yet the only other Balkan study with Milosevic as centerpiece Cohen's book will be snatched up by historians and political scientists.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Cohen's book argues persuasively that Milosevic was a political opportunist who exploited Yugoslavia's failing Communist system and the deterioration of interethnic relations (mainly Serb-Albanian) while engaging in some skillful political maneuvering to stay in power for more than 13 years. Many have argued that the problems of the Serbian society during the past decade were just a case of a good nation gone bad in other words, that the cause of the Balkan tragedy lay primarily in Serbian and Yugoslav political, historical, and socioeconomic circumstances. Cohen shows, however, that without the existence of an adequate "political culture" susceptible to the appeals of chauvinistic nationalism as Serbian culture has evolved to be Milosevic would not have been able to hold on to power so long. Cohen's (political science, Simon Fraser Univ., BC) impressive understanding of Balkan politics is matched by his superb analysis of Milosevic's ascendance. Almost biographical at times, this comprehensive work clarifies Milosevic's overwhelming influence over recent Balkan events and also explains its ultimate demise. Natasa Musa, New York
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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