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The A to Z of Slovenia: 237
Author(s): Leopoldina Plut-Pregelj (Author), Carole Rogel
- Publisher: Scarecrow Press
- Publication Date: 20 May 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 620 pages
- ISBN-10: 0810872161
- ISBN-13: 9780810872165
Book Description
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.
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About the Author
Leopoldina Plut-Pregelj is a research associate with the University of Maryland. She had previously taught at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. She has published five books and over 100 articles.
