Teror narodu: Povijest OZNE, Titove političke policije

In his book Terror to the People: The History of OZNA, Tito's Political Police, William Klinger reconstructs in detail the history of the emergence and expansion of the Yugoslav security and intelligence service founded during World War II. OZNA (Department for the Protection of the People) was the backbone of the communist repressive system that accompanied the establishment and consolidation of Josip Broz Tito's rule. Based on archival materials and testimonies, Klinger reveals how OZNA, under the guise of fighting "enemies of the people", carried out systematic surveillance, persecution and elimination of all who posed a threat to the new order.

The author presents OZNA as an organization that combined intelligence work, ideological indoctrination and repressive action, often crossing the boundaries of the law and basic human rights. Its network included thousands of associates deployed in the army, administration and party structures, and its influence extended to all spheres of society - from villages to high state institutions.

Klinger's analysis is characterized by historical precision and a documentary approach, but also by his ability to synthesize a broad context, connecting the Yugoslav case with the practices of totalitarian regimes in Europe. Terror to the People is not a mere depiction of a repressive institution, but a layered study of the relationship between ideology, power, and fear, which illuminates the dark side of the creation of the Yugoslav state and the price its citizens paid for it.