Bøker av Susan L. Woodward

Argues that the bloody conflicts that are destroying Yugoslavia stem not so much from ancient ethnic hatreds as from the political and social divisions created by a failed socialist program to prevent capitalist joblessness.

This book aims at the unquestioned colloquial use of the term 'failed states' and its idea that they are now the primary threat to international peace and security. The book will be of interest to academic researchers in international relations and comparative politics, as well as to a broader audience.

Yugoslavia was well positioned at the end of the cold war to make a successful transition to a market economy and westernization. Yet two years later, the country had ceased to exist, and devastating local wars were being waged to create new states.