(P/B) THE A TO Z OF SLOVENIA

Παρουσίαση

For more than 1,300 years Slovenes had lived in Eastern Europe without having a separate Slovene state, but in December of 1990, they voted for independence, or, put more appropriately, for "disassociation" from Yugoslavia. Unfortunately, Slovenia had to fight for its independence, which it did not fully achieve until 1995 after its bloody disintegration with Yugoslavia was over. Since independence, however, Slovenia has prospered; its economy is far ahead of other former communist states and in 2004 Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the European Union, the only republic of former Yugoslavia to do so.
The A to Z of Slovenia covers the history of Slovenia and its struggle to gain independence from communism. This is done through a detailed chronology, an introduction, appendixes, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on some of the more significant persons, places, and events; institutions and organizations; and political, economic, social, cultural, and religious facets. (From the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

Editor's foreword by Jon Woronoff
Acknowledgments
Guide to Slovene pronunciation
Acronyms and abbreviations
Chronology
Maps
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendix 1: Rulers of Slovene Lands
Appendix 2: Selected Macroeconomic Indicators of Slovenia, 1995-2005
Bibliography
About the authors