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1	Secret Sanction more books like this by Brian Haig add to wishlist Army lawyer Major Sean Drummond is sent to Bosnia, where he must investigate accusations that a troop of US Special Forces operatives committed a terrible atrocity, massacring 35 Serbs. Soon, Drummond gets the distinct feeling that somebody higher up on the food chain is looking for a scapegoat, and has decided that he'd make a good one. To save ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	They Would Never Hurt a Fly: War Criminals on Trial in the Hague more books like this by Slavenka Drakulic add to wishlist Drakulic introduces readers to the accused individuals from the Bosnian conflict of the early 1990s--from the infamous to the unknown to the unquestionably guilty--seeking to understand the people behind the horrific crimes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Kosovo: A Short History more books like this by Noel Malcolm add to wishlist An examination of the politics and history of Kosovo, a former province of Yugoslavia inhabited by Albanians and ruled by Serbs. Long one of the most politically unstable regions of the Balkans, Kosovo has been the site of some of the most vicious civil unrest to have followed in the wake of Yugoslavia's breakup in 1992. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.90! \| first editions
4	Black lamb and grey falcon; a journey through Yugoslavia more books like this by Rebecca West, Dame add to wishlist Rebecca West travelled through Yugoslavia in the 1930s and produced this extraordinary book as a record of her journeys. Far more than a travel book, it provides a background history of the Balkans and a snapshot of the contemporary politics of the region. It is also notable for the vivid portraits of the people and places visited by the author. ... see all copies from $3.03! new only from $13.54! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Hemingway Book Club of Kosovo more books like this by Paula Huntley add to wishlist An American woman teaching English to Albanians in Kosovo writes about the book club she shared with her students. Beginning with THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA, the group went on to read other great American novels, bringing to each of them their own experiences in a war-torn land. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	With Their Backs to the World: Portraits from Serbia more books like this by Asne Seierstad, Sindre Kartvedt (Translator) add to wishlist From beloved international reporter sne Seierstad comes a remarkable exploration of the lives of ordinary Serbs under the regime of Slobodan Milosevic-during the dramatic events leading up to his fall, and finally in the troubled years that have followed. Seierstad traveled extensively through Serbia between 1999 and 2004, following the lives of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Serbs: Guardians of the Gate more books like this by Robert George Dalrympl Laffan add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.94! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	The Fracture Zone: A Return to the Balkans more books like this by Simon Winchester (Editor) add to wishlist In 1976, Simon Winchester visited Kosovo and took a picnic in the water-meadows of the Lepenec river. Today the same field is a grotesque site. This text weaves together history, travel and political perspectives with the moving testaments of the ordinary and extraordinary people of Kosovo. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Waging Modern War: Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Future of Combat more books like this by Wesley K Clark, General add to wishlist The Supreme Allied Commander who directed and won NATO's war in Kosovo offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at how the war was actually fought, and explains the conflict's surprising implications for how war will be waged in the decades to come. Ugly, shocking, frightening, war came to Europe once more in March 1999. The world watched in dismay ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Gotz & Meyer more books like this by David Albahari add to wishlist Over the course of the summer of 1942, the Nazis exterminated the majority of Serbia's Jews. The speed of their deadly programme was due to a ruthlessly mechanical scheme using a hermetically sealed truck. Years later, by trying to find out what happened to his relatives, the narrator, a teacher, pieces together the horrific truth of this ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Kosovo: War and Revenge more books like this by Mr. Tim Judah add to wishlist "Kosovo: War & Revenge" explains how Kosovo became the crucible of one of the century's most pernicious conflicts: how Serbs and Albanians, sharing this tiny corner of Europe, became locked into a ferocious cycle of domination and revenge. It shows how the conflict that began here led not only to the destruction of the old Yugoslavia, but to a war ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.75! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Kosovo: How Myths and Truths Started a War more books like this by Julie A Mertus add to wishlist In this study of recent Serbian history, the author eschews the "ancient hatreds" explanation for the war in Kosovo. Instead, she looks at how people in power exploited news events and local gossip and enflamed Serbian feelings of victimization. These feelings "legitimized" extreme measures, in the minds of the Serbs. The author is a professor of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.40! \| SVS
13 view cover	Hunting the Tiger: The Fast Life and Violent Death of the Balkans' Most Dangerous Man more books like this by Christopher S Stewart add to wishlist Arkan's life story is a hard-boiled crime tale with the speed and scenery of an action movie, and a protagonist who is equal parts James Bond, James Dean, Billy the Kid, and Al Capone.Mass murderer and folk hero Zeljko Raznatovic, better known as Arkan, was one of the key figures in Yugoslavia's chaotic descent into madness in the 1990's. Indicted ... see all copies from $3.81! new only from $5.75!
14 view cover	The Serbs: History, Myth and the Destruction of Yugoslavia more books like this by Mr. Tim Judah add to wishlist Wh are the Serbs? Branded by some as Europe's new Nazis, they are seen by others - and by themselves - as the innocent victims of nationalist aggression and of an implacably hostile world media. In this book, Tim Judah, who covered the war years in former Yugoslavia for "The Times" and "The Economist" argues that neither version is true. Exploring ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	A New Generation Draws the Line: Kosovo, East Timor and the Standards of the West more books like this by Professor Noam Chomsky add to wishlist 1999 saw two major international crises which, looked at side-by-side by Noam Chomsky, illuminate the strategies of the Western powers in the new century. In East Timor the warnings of further escalation in an unfolding humanitarian disaster could not have been more apparent. The referendum on independence was predicted to prompt widespread ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.66! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Yugoslav Wars (2): Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia 1992 - 2001 more books like this by Dr. Nigel Thomas, K Mikulan, Darko Pavlovic (Illustrator) add to wishlist Following the death of the Yugoslavian strongman President Tito in 1980, the several semi-autonomous republics and provinces that he had welded into a nation in 1945 moved inexorably towards separation. As the world watched a series of wars ripped through this modern European state. In this second of two volumes, experts on the Balkan region give ... see all copies from $9.85! new only from $9.85! \| SVS
17 view cover	Be Not Afraid, for You Have Sons in America: How a Brooklyn Roofer Helped Lure the U.S. Into the Kosovo War more books like this by Stacy Sullivan add to wishlist A powerful insider's account of how Albanians living in the U.S. organized, funded, and fought for the Kosovo Liberation Army. This is the remarkable story of these activists, as well as stories of their homeland--its divisions, its profound loyalties, and its war-torn history. see all copies from $3.22! new only from $26.99! \| first editions
18 view cover	Between Serb and Albanian: A History of Kosovo more books like this by Miranda Vickers add to wishlist An examination of the situation in Kosovo in the early months of 1998, by a top British expert on Albania. Kosovo, a province in southern Serbia, has been transformed into a war zone as the minority Serbs, who claim the region as their spiritual and historic center, have battled the indigenous Albanians. see all copies from $8.95!
19 view cover	Winning Ugly: NATO's War to Save Kosovo more books like this by Ivo H Daalder, Michael E O'Hanlon add to wishlist Based on interviews with many of the key participants in the Kosovo crisis of 1999, this book discusses the causes, conduct and consequences of the war. The authors conclude that the crisis holds important diplomatic and military lessons that must be learned. see all copies from $7.99! new only from $18.45! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Exoneration of the "Black Hand," 1917-1953 more books like this by David MacKenzie, David McKenzie add to wishlist This story provides information about interwar royal Yugoslavia, its collapse, and the debate as to whether the Serbian patriotic society or "Black Hand" was a nationalist organization or a group of traitors. This edition begins with the legacy of the Salonika Trail of 1917. see all copies from $6.60! new only from $22.75! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Diary of a Political Idiot: Normal Life in Belgrade more books like this by Jasmina Tesanovic add to wishlist labeled a traitor by nationalist Serbians because she opposes the war in Kosovo, a dissident journalist chronicles the intimate details that haunt her daily life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.87! \| first editions \| SVS
22	Black Lamb and Grey Falcon more books like this by Rebecca West add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.52! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Strategy of Deception more books like this by Paul Virilio, Chris Turner (Translator) add to wishlist Tearing aside the veil of hypocrisy in which the USA and its allies shrouded the Kosovo war, Paul Virilio here make a trenchant denunciation of its perpetration. With his characteristic flair, Virillo demonstrates that the nature of the bombing was set by strategic rather than ethical considerations. He sees, beneath the humanitarian rhetoric, a ... see all copies from $2.60! new only from $5.95! \| SVS
24	Serbian Village in Historical Perspective more books like this by Joel Martin Halpern, Barbara K Halpern add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Milosevic: Portrait of a Tyrant more books like this by Dusko Doder, Louise Branson add to wishlist This biography of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic examines his rise to power in the late '80s when, as a popular hero, he ignited feelings of nationalism among his people which soon turned to ethnic hatred. Elected president of Serbia in 1990, he was branded a war criminal by the West for actions against neighboring Bosnia. Authors Branson and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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