Yugoslavia's Ruin: The Bloody Lessons of Nationalism by Cvijeto Job (English) Pa

Description: Yugoslavia's Ruin by Cvijeto Job Cvijeto Job witnessed his countrys history as a committed partisan in World War II, a member of the Yugoslav Communist Party and a career ambassador. This book combines analysis and memoir to offer the perspective of an informed insider who lived through Yugoslavias demise. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This remarkable book combines analysis and memoir to offer the unique perspective of an informed insider who lived through Yugoslavias demise. Cvijeto Jobs powerful and provocative story of Yugoslavias birth, rise, and brutal destruction is intertwined with his family history as he probes deeply into the causes and legacies of Yugoslavias ruin. The result is a sober assessment of the successes and unflinching critique of the failures of Titos Yugoslavia and how policies that were intended to ameliorate the countrys ethnic tensions were corrupted or abandoned, ending in its undoing. Job argues passionately for the intervention of the international community in Yugoslavia and offers concrete suggestions for preventing future ethnic atrocities. Anyone reading his book will come to think more deeply about the ways in which the web of history and collective political culture weave the fates of nations and individuals in times of crisis. Visit our website for sample chapters! Author Biography Cvijeto Job fought as one of Titos Partisans in World War II and served forty-one years as a diplomat in the Yugoslav Foreign Service. He is now a freelance writer living in the United States. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Prologue Part 3 Part I: Antecedents, their Legacies, and Burdens Chapter 4 On the Establishment, Travail, and Destruction of Royal Yugoslavia Chapter 5 In the Second World War: The Death, the Rebirth and the Curse Chapter 6 New Yugoslavia: The Worst, the Best, and the Incurable Part 7 Part II: Destabilizing Stabilizers Chapter 8 The Chain Reaction of Yugoslav Self-Determinations Chapter 9 Minorities: Socialist Yugoslavias Special Pride and Pain Chapter 10 Minority Rights, Yes!—Minority Status, No! Part 11 Part III: Tripartite Bosnia—One or None! Chapter 12 Bosnia, Unlucky and Timeless Chapter 13 Helping Bosnia Survive: From Shame to Dayton, and Beyond Chapter 14 The Muslim Nation of Bosnia: Islamic and Non-Islamic Part 15 Part IV: Looking ahead to Overdue Tasks Chapter 16 Yugoslavs Main Duty: Confronting Nationalist Self-Love Chapter 17 To Intervene or Not to Intervene: The Kosovo War Paradigm Chapter 18 Preventing and Repressing All Massacres—A Waiting Mission Chapter 19 Afterword Chapter 20 Coda Review What makes the book interesting and unusual are the soul-searching reflections on what in Titos Yugoslavia—its concepts, politics, institutions, and abuses—contributed to the sinking of the Yugoslav idea and the misery that followed. * Foreign Affairs *Jobs masterful and comprehensive work will be the touchstone for any future work on the Balkans and on politics and human nature generally. This book is must-reading. -- Marcus Raskin, George Washington UniversityCvijeto Job tells this 20th-century horror tale from the unique vantage point of a former Partisan fighter, a career Communist diplomat, a caring citizen of the fragile Yugoslav state, and a probing intellectual capable of an unsparing examination of his society and himself. The result is an analysis and memoir that starts where most of the other books leave off—a rich and sobering achievement. -- Stephen S. Rosenfeld, former editorial page editor, The Washington PostJob combines a gripping personal account with a searching analysis of what went wrong and how it could have been prevented. He makes a dramatic plea for rejection of the lure of nationalists and for the building of free societies on the basis of compromise and racial tolerance. -- Warren Zimmermann, U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia, 1989-1992Cvijeto Job is that rare kind of writer who can feel from inside and write from outside. I thought I knew all about Yugoslavia until I read this passionate but disciplined treatise and learned that I knew nothing about Yugoslavia. -- Daniel Schorr, National Public Radio[A] breath of fresh air….Jobs book is impressive in its desire for objectivity, its devotion to democratic values, and its intellectual honesty….Its weighty observations regarding nearly all key factors in the contemporary history of the Yugoslav peoples and its bold, provocative assertions will surely win this book the attention of both specialists and the general public. * Review Of International Affairs *An informative account of Yugoslavias destruction....This historical backgrounder to the present Balkan tragedy is immeasurably enriched by Jobs insertion of vignettes that tie his and his familys personal history to the vacillations in Yugoslavias fortunes over the years. * Balkan Academic News *This is a gem of an effort by a former Yugoslav Communist Party insider. Jobs relentless indictment of rampant ethnonational propagandizing, especially by Serbian and Croatian leaders, is powerful and persuasive. Essential. * CHOICE *This book is thought-provoking (often provocative) and contains particular insights derived from Jobs personal experience. It also provides the historical context that is essential for any account of Yugoslavia, past or present. If there is bias, which could hardly be avoided, it is almost entirely a bias against evil and foolishness. This book is essential reading for those seeking to understand what happened in Yugoslavia. * International Journal * Long Description This remarkable book combines analysis and memoir to offer the unique perspective of an informed insider who lived through Yugoslavias demise. Cvijeto Job witnessed his countrys history as a committed partisan in WWII, a member of the Yugoslav Communist Party, and a career ambassador. His powerful and provocative story of Yugoslavias birth, rise, and brutal destruction is told in tandem with the experiences of his family and friends as they made political choices that would change their lives forever. Intertwining his family history with the evolution of the Yugoslav Idea, Job probes knowledgeably and deeply into the causes and legacies of Yugoslavias ruin. The result is a sober assessment of the successes and unflinching critique of the failures of Titos Yugoslavia and how policies that were intended to ameliorate the countrys ethnic tensions were corrupted or abandoned, ending in its undoing. Job argues passionately for the intervention of the international community in Yugoslavia and offers constructive and concrete suggestions for preventing future ethnic atrocities. Anyone reading this book will come to think more deeply about the ways in which the web of history and collective political culture weave the fates of nations and individuals in times of crisis. Review Quote What makes the book interesting and unusual are the soul-searching reflections on what in Titos Yugoslavia--its concepts, politics, institutions, and abuses--contributed to the sinking of the Yugoslav idea and the misery that followed. Details ISBN0742517845 Author Cvijeto Job Language English ISBN-10 0742517845 ISBN-13 9780742517844 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 949.702 Year 2002 Series Eastern European Studies Subtitle The Bloody Lessons of Nationalism Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States Illustrations bibliography, index Pages 304 Short Title YUGOSLAVIAS RUIN Birth 1926 Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Edition 0328th DOI 10.1604/9780742517844 UK Release Date 2002-11-10 AU Release Date 2002-11-10 NZ Release Date 2002-11-10 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Alternative 9780742517837 Audience Undergraduate Publication Date 2002-09-10 US Release Date 2002-09-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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