THE BREAK-UP OF YUGOSLAVIA The Part Played by Serbia From the moment it was promulgated the Yugoslav Constitution of 1974 forced fierce opposition ftom Serbian nationalists of various political complexions - mainly on account of its confederal element, especially the considerable degree of autonomy granted to Vojvodina and Kosovo. A programme for the revocation of the 1974 Constitution and for the formation of a unitarian state was drawn up in the Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences (…showed first 75 words of 4904 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4904 total…once they at last understood that the international community, in spite of all its declarations to the contrary, intended to recognize the results of the Serbian occupation, themselves became involved in a battle to secure a modicum of living space for themselves from what was left of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The international community could breathe more easily, because, after failing to act, it had now found its alibi in this "war of all against all".