Yugoslavian Inferno Ethnoreligious Warfare in the Balkans [Hardcover]

After the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, no-one was prepared for the violent dissolution of Yugoslavia. Suddenly old terms likechetnikandustashafound new currency, and a new term surfaced  'ethnic cleansing'  with its sickening echo of 'final solution'. The upsurge of nationalist sentiment in Eastern Europe raises the question whether the wars in the former Yugoslavia are harbingers of things to come. Will the racist idea of the ethnically pure state crush the humanist ideal of the multicultural society?

Yugoslavian Infernoprovides a rich analysis of the complex issues that brought about the demise of Yugoslavia and the ensuing fratricidal warfare. It pays particular attention to the role of religion in fanning the flames of interethnic hatred and is written by a scholar uniquely placed to write it. A Yugoslavian-American with roots in both Croatia and Serbia, whose religious tradition is Protestant, rather than Catholic, Orthodox, or Muslim, Paul Mojzes is an internationally recognized authority on religion in Eastern Europe.

Based on travels in the region, interviews with politicians, scholars, and religious leaders, as well as news accounts and monographs in generally inaccessible languages, and formulated after a lifetime of scholarly achievement,Yugoslavian Infernopresents insights that only a native can provide and the critical objectivity that only an outsider can offer.

Maps
Guide to Pronunciation
Introduction
1. NEVER AGAIN?
Anticipating War  The War Arrives  What is This Warfare About?
2. MYTHO-HYSTORY
Serbs  Croats  Slovenes  Bosnians and Herzegovinians  Macedonians  Montenegrins  The Mythic Element  Conclusions
3. THE DESTRUCTIVE USE OF MEMORY
The Heritage of Horror  Revenge and Spite  Propaganda: Good Guys vs. Bad Guys  Lies, Lies, Lies  The Return of Primitivism  The Locksmith Was Better
4. LAST CHANCE FOR A UNIFIED YUGOSLAVIA
5. THE UNRESOLVED NATIONALl“A