num_pages: 96
description: In 1991, an ethnically diverse region that had enjoyed decades of peaceful coexistence descended into bitter hatred and chaos, almost overnight. Communities fractured along lines of ethnic and religious affiliation and the ensuing fighting was deeply personal, resulting in brutality, rape and torture, and ultimately the deaths of thousands of people. This book examines the internal upheavals of the former Yugoslavia and their international implications, including the failure of the Vance-Owen plan; the first use of NATO in a combat role and in peace enforcement; and the war in Kosovo, unsanctioned by the UN but prosecuted by NATO forces to prevent the ethnic cleansing of the region.
language: English
title: The Collapse of Yugoslavia 1991-1999
titlecomplete: The Collapse of Yugoslavia 1991-1999 (Essential Histories)
genres: Nonfiction, Military History, 20th Century, Military Fiction, War, Politics, History, European History
ratings_count: 239
series: Osprey Essential Histories
publisher: Osprey Publishing