Yugoslavia and Political Assassinations : The History and Legacy of Tito’s Campaign Against the Emigrés

"Yugoslavia and Political Assassinations is the first book in English to analyse how and why the Yugoslav State Security Service carried out multiple targeted assassinations, over the country's forty-six years of existence, under the pretext of protecting the Yugoslav communist party-state. Offering a detailed history of the programme, from the inception of the State Security Service to the recent trials of individuals involved, it draws on Christian Axboe Nielsen's unique wealth of experience and research as an academic and as an expert witness in numerous criminal trials. The result is a ground-breaking contribution to the history of targeted assassinations, communist history, state security services and related criminal trials."-- This Is The First Book To Analyse How And Why The Yugoslav State Security Service Carried Out Multiple Targeted Assassinations, Over The Country's Forty-six Years Of Existence, Under The Pretext Of Protecting The Yugoslav Communist Party-state. Offering A Complete History Of The Programme, From The Inception Of The State Security Service To The Recent Trials Of Individuals Involved, It Draws On Christian Axboe Nielsen's Unique Wealth Of Experience And Research As An Academic And As An Expert Witness In Criminal Trials At The International Criminal Court. The Result Is A Ground-breaking Contribution To The History Of Targeted Assassinations, Communist History, State Security Services, International Human Rights Law And War Crimes Tribunals. Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 The Establishment and Structure of the Yugoslav State Security Service -- 2 Defining the Enemy: The Struggle against the 'Fascist Emigration' and the 'Enemy Emigration' -- 3 Agents, Infiltration and Surveillance: The Methods of the Yugoslav State Security Service in Émigré (Diaspora) Communities -- 4 Taking the Fight to Them: The 1972 Bugojno Uprising and the Shift to an Offensive Stance -- 5 Murder in Munich: The Assassination of Stjepan Đureković -- Conclusion and Epilogue -- List of Acronyms -- List of Archival Collections Consulted -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Preface 1 Introduction 4 1 The Establishment and Structure of the Yugoslav State Security Service 20 2 Defining the Enemy: The Struggle against the ‘Fascist Emigration’ and the ‘Enemy Emigration' 70 3 Agents, Infiltration and Surveillance: The Methods of the Yugoslav State Security Service in Émigré (Diaspora) Communities 96 4 Taking the Fight to Them: The 1972 Bugojno Uprising and the Shift to an Offensive Stance 114 5 Murder in Munich: The Assassination of Stjepan Đureković 142 Conclusion and Epilogue 168 List of Acronyms 186 Notes 190 Bibliography 244 Index 249 __Yugoslavia and Political Assassinations__The result is a ground-breaking contribution to the history of targeted assassinations, communist history, state security services and related criminal trials.