The Croatian War of Independence: Serbia's War of Conquest Against Croatia and the Defeat of Serbian Imperialism 1991-1995

by Ante Nazor

The Croatian War of Serbia's War of Conquest Against Croatia and the Defeat of Serbian Imperialism 1991-1995 tells the compelling story of Croatia’s defeat, against all odds, of the Yugoslav People's Army and Chetnik Serb paramilitaries in defense of its independence and internationally recognized territory. This book offers in vivid detail many answers to the often-posed question 'what happened in the Balkans in the first half of the 1990s?' Ante Nazor's blend of keen academic insight and extensive research shows irrefutably that Serbian imperialism, based on the might of the Yugoslav People's Army and the aggressive concept of “Greater Serbia”, caused profound destruction and loss of life on a scale unseen on the continent since the end of WWII. The main importance of this book is that it clearly illustrates the danger Serbian imperialism would have posed to Europe had not the Croatian Armed Forces, forged in the desperate struggle to save the country, broken the back of the Yugoslav People's Army and put an end to Serbia's imperialistic aspirations.

Genres: History

300 pages, Paperback

Published November 19, 2016

Reviews

[Joseph Raborg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great History of the Croatian War for Independence

This counts as the first history I've read about the conflict. It's very pro-Croatian, but the author has really done his research well. Nazor includes Serbian, Bosnian, and other sources in addition to Croatian ones. The history reads very quickly, and it might very well be the definitive history of the war in English.

[Ivan Kudeljnjak · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very dry. Some interesting factual information. Very patriotic.

[Joseph Maricevic · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoy reading any books about history and learning about a very important event about my culture and heritage was very intriguing.