Milosevic : portrait of a tyrant
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New York, NY : Free Press, ©1999., New York : Free Press, [1999].
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xiv, 304 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm.
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New York, NY : Free Press, ©1999., New York : Free Press, [1999].
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-291) and index.
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"Who is Slobodan Milosevic?" "Is he the next Saddam Hussein, the leader of a renegade nation who will continue to torment the United States for years to come? Or is he the next Moammar Qaddafi, an international outcast silenced for good by a resolute American bombing campaign?" "In this first full-length biography of the Yugoslav leader, veteran foreign correspondents Dusko Doder and Louise Branson paint a disturbing portrait of a cunning politician who has not shied from fomenting wars and double-crossing enemies and allies alike in his ruthless pursuit of power. Whereas most dictators encourage a cult of personality around themselves, Milosevic has been content to operate in the shadows, shunning publicity and allowing others to grab the limelight - and then to take the heat when things go badly. Milosevic's secretive style, the authors show, emerged in response to a family history of depression (both of his parents committed suicide) and has served him well as he begins his second decade in power." "Doder and Branson introduce us to the key figures behind Milosevic's rise: his wife, Mirjana Markovic, who is often described (with justification) as a Serbian Lady Macbeth, and the Balkan and American politicians who learned, too late, about the costs of underestimating Milosevic. They also reveal how the United States refused to take the necessary action in 1992 to remove Milosevic from power without bloodshed - not realizing that he uses such moments of weakness as opportunities to lull his opponents into traps, thereby paving the way for a new consolidation of power."--BOOK JACKET.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Doder, D., & Branson, L. (1999). Milosevic: portrait of a tyrant . Free Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Doder, Dusko and Louise. Branson. 1999. Milosevic: Portrait of a Tyrant. Free Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Doder, Dusko and Louise. Branson. Milosevic: Portrait of a Tyrant Free Press, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Doder, Dusko., and Louise Branson. Milosevic: Portrait of a Tyrant Free Press, 1999.
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