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The Collapse of Yugoslavia 1991-1999

By Alastair , Finlan

Book information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year
2014
ISBN
9781472810274, 1472810279
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
7 MB (7069304 bytes)
Series
Guide To... Series
Pages
77 p\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52

Description

In 1991, an ethnically diverse region that had enjoyed decades of peaceful coexistence descended into bitter hatred and chaos, almost overnight. Communities fractured along lines of ethnic and religious affiliation and the ensuing fighting was deeply personal, resulting in brutality, rape and torture, and ultimately the deaths of thousands of people. This book examines the internal upheavals of the former Yugoslavia and their international implications, including the failure of the Vance-Owen plan; the first use of NATO in a combat role and in peace enforcement; and the war in Kosovo, unsanctioned by the UN but prosecuted by NATO forces to prevent the ethnic cleansing of the region.

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