Conflict in Yugoslavia

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This paper discusses Michael Parenti's belief that globalization led to conflict in former Yugoslavia. The paper further considers the impact of the breakup of Yugoslavia and nationalist movements, the escalation of ethnic strife and Yugoslavia as an artificial state.

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"Michael Parenti has argued that the breakup of Yugoslavia, indeed the destruction of the nation of Yugoslavia and even the ethnic conflicts that took place after the break-up, are largely the result of globalization and its forces. This view departs from the conventional wisdom in which ethnic and religious conflicts dating back thousands of years are generally assumed to be responsible for the conflict in the region. In this essay Parenti's view and those of others will be considered to answer the question..."

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