Sorrow in Bosnia

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European Studies > Bosnian Conflict
European Studies > Race, Class, Gender Issues (incl. Ethnic Minorities)

Sorrow in Bosnia

A review of the book, "Sarajevo Blues" by Semezdin Mehmedinovic, illustrating an insider's view of the Bosnian war.

1,562 words () | 4 sources | MLA | 2001 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper provides a historical background of the war in Bosnia. The book, "Sarajevo Blues" by Semezdin Mehmedinovic is discussed in order to illustrate a personal account of the day to day existence in Sarajevo, during the Bosnian war. The factors that tore Bosnia apart and rendered it helpless to the conflicts raging within, are outlined in the paper.

From the Paper:

"The war started in April 1992, when Yugoslavia was dissolved because the former leader, Tito, had passed away. This resulted in a vying for power between the three ethnicities in Bosnia. The Muslims and Croats favored independence for Bosnia while most of the Serbs did not. However, the votes were over 63% in favor of independence and since this meets the standard for recognition by the US and the EU, Bosnia was recognized as an independent country in April 1992."