Croatia: A Nation Forged in War, Second Edition

In this book an eyewitness to the breakup of Yugoslavia provides the first full and impartial account of the rise fall and rebirth of Croatia from its medieval origins to todays tentative peace. Marcus Tanner describes the turbulence and drama of Croatias past and--drawing on his own experience and interviews with many of the leading figures in Croatias conflict--explains its violent history since Titos death in 1980. This second edition updates the account and follows Croatias progress to democracy since the death of President Franjo Tudjman.