Adam lebor milosevic a biography of america
Adam LeBor
In the first authoritative biography of former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic, Adam LeBor documents the life of a man whose policies instigated four wars, who skilfully exploited the most modern techniques of media management to whip up a nationalist frenzy, and under whose rule bloody campaigns of ethnic cleansing systematically destroyed a once sophisticated multi-national country.
With unrivalled access to many of those closest to Milosevic since his rise to power - including his wife Mira Markovic, brother Borislav and former political allies - Adam draws the most complex picture of Milosevic yet. He reveals a family history of deep unhappiness that shaped the ruthless leader he later became. He describes Milosevic's all-important marriage to Mira, who offered him an entree into the highest circles of Yugoslavia's political elite, and explores Milosevic's key relationship with his best friend Ivan Stambolic, who first introduced him to the world of international banking - making contacts that Milosevic would later use to finance his wars - and whom he would later oust in a ruthless act of political betrayal.
Adam lebor milosevic a biography of america Open Library American Libraries. In the first authoritative biography of former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic, Adam LeBor documents the life of a man whose policies instigated four wars, who skilfully exploited the most modern techniques of media management to whip up a nationalist frenzy, and under whose rule bloody campaigns of ethnic cleansing systematically destroyed a once sophisticated multi-national country. He describes Milosevic's all-important marriage to Mira, who offered him an entree into the highest circles of Yugoslavia's political elite, and explores Milosevic's key relationship with his best friend Ivan Stambolic, who first introduced him to the world of international banking - making contacts that Milosevic would later use to finance his wars - and whom he would later oust in a ruthless act of political betrayal. EMBED for wordpress.- Listen to me discuss this book with Leonard Lopate, of New York radio station WNYC.
- Read the transcript of my interview with Richard Roth on CNN's Diplomatic License, talking about the trial of Slobodan Milosevic.
LeBor's highly readable biography provides the best treatment to date of Milosevic's early years.
Marko Attila Hoare, European History Quarterly, ,LeBor charts with dexterity and black humour the rise and eventual fall of this provincial Communist functionary.
Marcus Tanner, The IndependentIt charts a cogent path through the interminable complexities of Balkan politics and the sense of victimhood on which Milosevic's rise to power was based.
Justin Marozzi, The Evening StandardI urge you to read Adam LeBor's excellent new biography of Slobodan Milosevic a haunting portrait of the man the West said it "could do business with".
Fergal Keane, The Mail on SundayA valuable account, written with journalistic vigour, but also with a solid command of the facts.
Noel Malcolm, The Sunday TelegraphThis taut, well-constructed biography.
Stephen Robinson, The Daily TelegraphThe best Milosevic biography so far LeBor has tracked down family members and people who worked with Milosevic, and what really gives his book an edge is his extensive and fascinating interview with Milosevic's wife, Mira.
Tim Judah, The Observer[LeBor] traces Milosevic's life from schoolboy to defense attorney.
Robert Legvold, Foreign AffairsWhat gives special vibrancy to the story, other than brisk, uncluttered prose, are the many interviews he conducted with schoolmates, early business associates, colleagues who served with him, colleagues destroyed by him, family members, and even Mirjana Markovic afer her husband's arrest.
Excellent As LeBor demonstrates with insight and subtlety, Milosevic was neither the grey-suited apparatchik his speeches would imply, nor was he a fiery demagogue.
Laura Secor, The NationHighly readable a rewarding portrait which has much to offer all interested readers.
Tom Gross, New York PostLeBor's biography is straightforward, clearly written, and quite objective, and it should be engaging even to a wide-ranging readership.
Dennis Reinhartz, Review of New Books