Sentence:  In the general atmosphere of lawlessness and arbitrariness the final outcome may be less harsh and unpleasant than might at first have been expected — though it can be a lot worse if you are an Albanian "irredentist", for example, or a Croatian "separatist", or if you happen to be undergoing trial and sentence in an <WSD>illiberal</WSD> republic like Bosnia or Hercegovina. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Not adhering to either liberalism or neoliberalism.