Kosova express : a journey in wartime / James Pettifer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pettifer, James.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Albanians--Serbia and Montenegro--Kosovo (Serbia)--History.

Albanians.

Kosovo (Republic)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

Kosovo (Republic).

History.

Autonomy and independence movements.

Kosovo (Republic)--History--1980-.

Kosovo (Republic)--Ethnic relations--History.

Ethnic relations.

Physical Description:

xvii, 262 pages : 1 map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, [2005]

Summary:

In this eyewitness record James Pettifer gives a startling portrayal of the terror and misery in Kosova under the Milosevic regime. As a writer for The Times he witnessed major events from the emergence of the Kosova Liberation Army in May 1996 to the massive refugee movements of 1998 and 1999. He recorded the ground war between the KLA and the Serbs, the NATO bombing and the subsequent liberation of Kosova. Here he offers new insight into hitherto undisclosed links between several European governments and the Milosevic regime.

James Pettifer outlines the interplay between the actuality on the ground and the perceptions of the conflict that were promoted in the international media. He graphically describes the region's harsh yet beautiful landscape. Kosova Express vividly evokes the nightmare world of Milosevic's police state and the complexities of the foreign correspondent's life.

Contents:

Some Important Dates in Kosova History xii

Language and Terminology xiii

Map: Albania, Kosova and Western Macedonia xvii

1 A Wartime Journey 1

2 Days with Arkan 43

3 Interlude, 1994-5 67

4 Arrival of the Kosova Liberation Army 85

5 Development of the War 121

6 Peace and War in Kosova 214.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0299204405

0299204448

OCLC:

56967277