{"product_id":"building-a-multiethnic-military-in-elliot-short-9781350191013","title":"Building a Multiethnic Military in Post-Yugoslav Bosnia and Herzegovina","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn 1 January 2006, soldiers from across Bosnia and Herzegovina gathered to mark the official formation of a unified army; and yet, little over a decade before, these men had been each other's adversaries during the vicious conflict which left the Balkan state divided and impoverished. \u003ci\u003eBuilding a Multi-Ethnic Military in Post-Yugoslav Bosnia and Herzegovina \u003c\/i\u003eoffers the first analysis of the armed forces during times of peace-building in Bosnia and Herzegovina. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis sophisticated study assesses Yugoslav efforts to build a multi-ethnic military during the socialist period, charts the developments of the armies that fought in the war, and offers a detailed account of the post-war international initiatives that led to the creation of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. At this point, the military became the largest multi-ethnic institution in the country and was regarded as a model for the rest of Bosnian society to follow. As such, as Elliot Short adroitly contends, this multi-ethnic army became the most significant act in stabilising the country since the end of the Bosnian War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing upon a wealth of primary sources - including interviews with leading diplomats and archival documents made available in English for the first time - this book explores the social and political role of the Bosnian military and in doing so provides fresh insight into the Yugoslav Wars, statehood and national identity, and peace-building in modern European history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elliot Short\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350191019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350191013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.57d","brand":"Elliot Short","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069637030143,"sku":"9781350191013","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4dfe7457-905f-43fb-bdd7-c01d409a33e1.jpg?v=1685425713","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/building-a-multiethnic-military-in-elliot-short-9781350191013","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}