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Blood on the Mat: The Others in Serbia's Wars
Marko Attila Hoare shifts focus from Serbia’s dominant wartime narratives to the overlooked experiences of non-Serb communities. This book reveals how ethnic identity operated as both a weapon and a shield amid the chaos of the 1990s conflicts. It challenges the usual story, exposing a tangled reality of survival, resistance, and shifting loyalties.
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