Slovenia and the Slovenes : a small state and the new Europe /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gow, James
Other Authors: Carmichael, Cathie
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Hurst & Company, [2000], ©2000
London : c2000
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Introduction
  • Ch. 2. Contemporary History
  • Ch. 3. Culture
  • Ch. 4. Economy and Society
  • Ch. 5. Politics
  • Ch. 6. Security
  • Ch. 7. Conclusion
  • 1 Introduction
  • The image and the interest of Slovenia
  • People and land through and centuries
  • 2. Contemporary History
  • The First World War and the emergence of a South Slav state
  • Intra-Slovene politics: cleavage and development
  • Slovenian politics and the evolution of royal Yugoslavia
  • The Second World War and the formation of communist Yugoslavia
  • Slovenia in communist Yugoslavia
  • 3. Culture
  • The roots and shoots of culture
  • Literature and the arts
  • Avant-garde, alternative and contemporary culture
  • 4. Economy and Society
  • Economic development through Yugoslavia
  • Economic restructuring and independence
  • Economic structure and economic performance
  • Society: demography and dislocation
  • 5. Politics
  • The political system
  • The homogenisation of Slovenian politics in the 1980s
  • Between stabilisation and stagnation
  • Hiatus: Dmovsek and Kucan for ever?
  • 6. Security
  • The 'Ten Day War' and independence
  • From territorial defence to the Slovenian Army
  • Jilted by NATO but keeping the faith: Slovenian security policy
  • EU courtship: the culmination of 'Europe Now' - Europe soon?
  • 7. Conclusion
  • No one left to blame
  • The challenge of internationalisation.
  • 1 Introduction
  • image and the interest of Slovenia
  • People and land through and centuries
  • 2. Contemporary History
  • First World War and the emergence of a South Slav state
  • Intra-Slovene politics: cleavage and development
  • Slovenian politics and the evolution of royal Yugoslavia
  • Second World War and the formation of communist Yugoslavia
  • Slovenia in communist Yugoslavia
  • 3. Culture
  • roots and shoots of culture
  • Literature and the arts
  • Avant-garde, alternative and contemporary culture
  • 4. Economy and Society
  • Economic development through Yugoslavia
  • Economic restructuring and independence
  • Economic structure and economic performance
  • Society: demography and dislocation
  • 5. Politics
  • political system
  • homogenisation of Slovenian politics in the 1980s
  • Between stabilisation and stagnation
  • Hiatus: Dmovsek and Kucan for ever?
  • 6. Security
  • 'Ten Day War' and independence
  • From territorial defence to the Slovenian Army
  • Jilted by NATO but keeping the faith: Slovenian security policy
  • EU courtship: the culmination of 'Europe Now' - Europe soon?
  • 7. Conclusion
  • No one left to blame
  • challenge of internationalisation.