Direct quotations were used from:

Christopher Hitchens (1993). "Why Bosnia matters." In Rabia Ali & Lawrence Lifshultz (Eds.), Why Bosnia? Stony Creek, CT: Pamphleteer's Press.

Yugoslavia: The Rough Guide (1990). London: Harrap Columbus Books.

The authors also wish to acknowledge information from:

• Times Concise Atlas of World History
• The Washington Post
• The Electronic Telegraph (UK)
• The Bosnia homepages