Includes bibliographical references (pages 378-452).
Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Note; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Maps; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; Bibliography; About the Author.
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Croatia, a former republic of Yugoslavia, has been a self-declared independent state since July 25, 1991. To its own people, however, it is a much older country that is finally getting another chance to forge a nation. The Croats trace their roots back many centuries, and the depth of this resurgent nationalism helps explain why Yugoslavia split as it did and where it did. As Croatia and its people try to make a success of their new state, they can take hope in the notable progress that has already been made in regards to its economic restructuring, democratization, and a rapprochement with th.