YUGOSLAVIA: UTOPIA OR INSPIRATION?

ILLUSTRATED WITH 130 PHOTOGRAPHS, DRAWINGS AND MAPS

A Nation's Rise and Fall: Unraveling the Yugoslav Enigma

Embark on a profound exploration of the birth, existence, and demise of Yugoslavia, a subject that continues to captivate the Yugoslav region and the world at large. The country that no longer exists still offers a wealth of opportunities for learning and reflection—on vision, courage, sacrifice, love, honor, the play of great powers, delusions, low and high politics, hatred, blindness, and brutality. In the simplest terms—on the great takeoff and fatal fall.

More than 130 striking color and black-and-white images and maps will complement your reading experience and help you reach a deeper, more thorough knowledge.

Numerous attempts to decipher the Yugoslav enigma, whether viewed from the perspective of its own people, the West, or the East, or limited to its final decade and painful dissolution, have met with failure. The object of scrutiny – Yugoslavia – is multi-dimensional, layered, and exceptionally complex.

What This Book Offers:

• Analysis spanning a surprisingly broad timeframe, shedding light on the sociocultural, ethnic, and religious diversities of the Yugoslav peoples.
• Comprehensive insights into historical and geopolitical processes that predate the Yugoslav idea, tracing its growth, embodiment as a state, duration, and death, and extending the analysis to the present moment.
• Inclusive examination of all significant internal and external factors that intricately wove the threads of the Yugoslav drama.
• A chronological and logical presentation of numerous historical facts, many previously obscured, yet pivotal in shaping individual and collective perceptions, decisions, and reactions.
• Clear insights into the often concealed cause-and-effect relationships that clandestinely propelled historical processes.

This book culminates in a comprehensive perspective on the Yugoslav idea and state, inviting readers to contemplate the intriguing question:

Was Yugoslavia a Utopia or is it an Ongoing Inspiration?

Unravel the complex tapestry of Yugoslavia's history and legacy in this compelling narrative that challenges conventional understanding. Discover more, question more, and join the exploration.

Note: This book, a first edition in English, follows the successful launch in Serbian in 2022.