He delves into linguistics and semantics and argues that this is a solipsistic world where communication is permitted only with oneself and the aim of language is to throw others off the track. Vaknin examines the issue closely since he believes language is a leading indicator of the psychological and institutional health of social units. He stresses on the imperative need to bell the cat in a system where graft and fear rule. He believes the wars in Kosovo, Croatia, Bosnia were nothing short of gangland warfare. These were skirmishes between gangs of criminals, disguised as politicians etc.
Crime prevails since free market flourishes.
Criminals, after all, are private entrepreneurs. Maybe, because it is finally the people who matter. Vaknin will be proved right or wrong as history grinds on in the Balkans, but his is a book I will return to. I find the moments of frenzy to be the book's most fascinating feature. Names and dates become irrelevant when such facts designate a daily routine.