Croatia: A Nation Forged in War (Yale Nota Bene)

by Marcus Tanner (Author), Marcus Tanner (Author)

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2001
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In this book an eyewitness to the breakup of Yugoslavia provides the first full and impartial account of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Croatia from its medieval origins to today's tentative peace. Marcus Tanner describes the turbulence and drama of Croatia's past and - drawing on his own experience and interviews with many of the leading figures in Croatia's conflict - explains its violent history since Tito's death in 1980. This second edition updates the account and follows Croatia's progress to democracy since the death of President Franjo Tudjman.

Synopsis

In this book an eyewitness to the breakup of Yugoslavia provides the first full and impartial account of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Croatia from its medieval origins to today's tentative peace. Marcus Tanner describes the turbulence and drama of Croatia's past and - drawing on his own experience and interviews with many of the leading figures in Croatia's conflict - explains its violent history since Tito's death in 1980. This second edition updates the account and follows Croatia's progress to democracy since the death of President Franjo Tudjman.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 350
Edition: 2
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 14 Nov 2001
ISBN 10: 0300091257
ISBN 13: 9780300091250

Media Reviews

[Tanner] brings to bear wide knowledge of Yugoslavia and experience of Europe's worst war since 1945. [He] gives a good historical survey and an account of the war's causes. Economist Lucid and accessible. Melanie McDonagh, Evening Standard Readable and stimulating... Long-overdue corrective to the onesidedly negative view long entertained about Croatia by the educated British public. Times Higher Education Supplement A much-needed introduction to this southern Slavic country, whose past and present defy simple categorisation... Written with vigour, full of absorbing stories and important insights, [the book] deserves to be read. Aleska Djilas, New York Times Book Review The insights [Tanner brings] to [his] subject in his brave and compelling book will remain valid for many years to come. David Rieff, Toronto Globe and Mail By far, the best book on the history of Croatia ever published. Choice

Author Bio

Marcus Tanner was Balkan correspondent of the London Independent from 1988 to 1994 and subsequently the paper's assistant foreign editor. He is also the author of Ireland's Holy Wars: The Struggle for a Nation's Soul, 1500-2000 (ISBN 0 300 09072 2), also published by Yale University Press.