A collection of articles by journalists and academics still living in the region, these essays present the history and analysis of the particular geopolitical circumstances that resulted in the fall of Yugoslavia. It follows the development of medieval states in the region, partitioning by the Hapsburgs and Ottomoans and groundwork for the 20th-century formation of a united Yugalavia. The authors argue vigorously against the notion of deep-seated ethnic hatred as the cause of the 1991-1995 war.  (BLK07, $23.95)