Tim Judah Libros

"Making his way from the Polish border in the west, through the capital city and the heart of the 2014 revolution, to the eastern frontline near the Russian border, seasoned war reporter Tim Judah brings a rare glimpse of the reality behind the headlines. Along the way he talks to the people living through the conflict - mothers, soldiers, businessmen, poets, politicians - whose memories of a contested past shape their attitudes, allegiances and hopes for the future. Together, their stories paint a vivid picture of a nation trapped between powerful forces, both political and historical."--Publisher description.

Covers the Kosovo War, and the overthrow of Milosevic, with close-up accounts of his trial at the Hague, and subsequent death. This book looks at the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindic in 2003, and its consequences.

Urgent and insightful, Tim Judah's account of the human side of the conflict in Ukraine is an evocative exploration of what the second largest country in Europe feels like in wartime. Making his way from the Polish border in the west, through the capital city and the heart of the 2014 revolution, to the eastern frontline near the Russian border, seasoned war reporter Tim Judah brings a rare glimpse of the reality behind the headlines. Along the way he talks to the people living through the conflict - mothers, soldiers, businessmen, poets, politicians - whose memories of a contested past shape their attitudes, allegiances and hopes for the future. Together, their stories paint a vivid picture of a nation trapped between powerful forces, both political and historical. 'Visceral, gripping, heartbreaking' Simon Sebag Montefiore

Presents the historical and geopolitical background of the country of Kosovo, including its annexation by Serbia in 1912 and incorporation into Yugoslavia, its declaration of independence in February 2008, and its strategic importance to the Western Balkans.

Who are the Serbs? Often labeled as Europe's new Nazis, they also see themselves as victims of nationalist aggression and a hostile media. In this thought-provoking exploration, Timothy Judah, who reported on the Yugoslav wars for the London Times and the Economist, challenges these perceptions. He delves into the Serbian nation, tracing its history from medieval fortresses to the battlefields of Bosnia and Kosovo. Judah begins with a pivotal battle from over six centuries ago that still shapes Serbian identity. He discusses the concept of "Serbdom" that helped them endure centuries of Ottoman rule, their triumphs during World War I, and the genocide they faced in World War II. The narrative examines Tito's fragile ethnic balance and its collapse after his death, highlighting how Slobodan Milosevic exploited historical narratives to incite nationalist fervor. Judah provides harrowing eyewitness accounts of wartime atrocities, including ethnic cleansing and the siege of Sarajevo, while portraying the plight of Serb refugees. This comprehensive account does not serve as an apology but rather as a nuanced understanding of how a modern European state became one of the century's most vilified nations. By situating the Serbs within their historical context, Judah seeks to make them more comprehensible, moving beyond stereotypes of violence.

This is a revealing account of how Kosovo became the crucible of one of the twentieth century's most poisonous ethnic conflicts. Written by a seasoned journalist who witnessed the Balkan conflagration and its aftermath, the book presents a gripping analysis of the origins of the Serb-Albanian conflict, the course of the battle, the issues and personalities, and options for the future. In this second edition Tim Judah updates the story to, and beyond, the fall of Milosevic.

"This gripping account of the last great European war of the twentieth century comes from a journalist who witnessed the full extent of the Balkan conflagration and its aftermath. Tim Judah provides a detailed analysis of the origins of the Serb-Albanian conflict, the course of the war and civil atrocities, the involvement of the Western powers, the issues and the personalities, and the context for the future."--BOOK JACKET.