Balkan Babel: The Disintegration of Yugoslavia From the Death of Tito to the Fall of Milosevic

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Summary: great propaganda, very biased and onesided
Review: Rewriting history the way warmongers would like it......

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Summary: Great contribution by one of the best experts
Review: Sabrina Petra Ramet is by far one of the most respected authorities on the subject of Balkan politics. Her skill as a political scientist and her sheer knowledge of the area and the topic come through completely in this volume. That this book got a glowing introduction by Dr. Ivo Banac - another great authority on the 20th century history of the Balkans - is a testament to its value to the literature.

In reference to the previous reviewer - this is an account that is not at all biased. And Prof. Ramet can hardly be blamed of warmongering. If lamenting the indecisiveness of the world community to react to attrocities and war crimes not seen since WWII is warmongering, then I don't know what isn't. Prof. Ramet is spot on in her analysis. I warmly recommend this book to anybody who wants to really learn about what once was Yugoslavia and why it fell apart.