Based on a series of interviews conducted in Kosovo, Serbia proper, and Macedonia, this book is one of the first extended treatments of the years leading to war in Kosovo. Mertus examines the formation of Serbian national identity, and closely scrutinizes the hostilities of the region. She shows how myth and experience inform the political ideologies of Kosovo, and explores how these competing beliefs are created and perpetuated. This sobering overview of the region provides a window into a complex struggle whose repercussions reach far into the international community.
How Myths and Truths Started a War
Based on a series of interviews conducted in Kosovo, Serbia proper, and Macedonia, this book is one of the first extended treatments of the years leading to war in Kosovo. Mertus examines the formation of Serbian national identity, and closely scrutinizes the hostilities of the region. She shows how myth and experience inform the political ideologies of Kosovo, and explores how these competing beliefs are created and perpetuated. This sobering overview of the region provides a window into a complex struggle whose repercussions reach far into the international community.
- ISBN:
- 9780520218659
- 9780520218659
- Category:
- Ethnic studies
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 09-08-1999
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions (mm):
- 229x152x25mm
- Weight:
- 0.59kg
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