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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782509103321

Autore

Haskin Jeanne M. <1964->

Titolo

Bosnia and beyond : the "quiet" revolution that wouldn't go quietly / / Jeanne M. Haskin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Algora Pub., , 2006

©2006

ISBN

9786611395605

1-281-39560-9

0-87586-430-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource  (xiv, 249 pages)

Disciplina

949.703

Soggetti

Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 - Bosnia and Hercegovina

Bosnia and Hercegovina History 1992-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-243) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The pre-war situation -- Propaganda versus truth -- Milosevic and Izetbegovic -- War in Croatia -- The prelude to war in Bosnia -- War in Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Aid, safe havens, and betrayal -- The Markale Massacre and the slaughter at Srebrenica -- Recognizing genocide -- Fighting genocide -- Collective security -- When and how to intervene -- Partition and peace agreements -- Humanitarian aid -- War crimes -- Peacekeeping reform -- The psychology of genocide.

Sommario/riassunto

Bosnia is the story of how the West destroyed a country by imposing rapid economic and political reforms and by refusing to step in to quench the fears and anger thus provoked.