Horrors of War: Historical Reality and Philosophy - Paperback

by Franjo Tudjman (Author), Katarina Mijatovic (Translator)

Franjo Tudjman combines his experience in war-torn Yugoslavia with his knowledge of history, philosophy and literature to convey the persistence of violence over time. A political memoir and historical philosophical survey, this book provides a candid insight into the mind of one of the most important statesmen in contemporary European history.

Author Biography

Franjo Tudjman served as President of Croatia from the nation's independence from Yugoslavia in 1990 until his death in 1999. A military general, historian, professor, and writer as well as a politician, Tudjman wrote numerous books and treatises in his lifetime, including Nationalism in Contemporary Europe, Croatia at the Crossroads: In Search of a Democratic Confederacy, and Believing in Croatia's Independence.