Crna knjiga komunizma u Hrvatskoj

Jurčević, as a historian and expert in contemporary Croatian history, analyzes numerous documents and testimonies, trying to provide insight into the complex aspects of totalitarian rule. The book deals with questions such as:

• Political persecutions: persecution of opponents of the regime, intellectuals and dissidents.
• Crime: such as mass executions, Naked Island and other forms of repression.
• Censorship and ideological controls: impact on the media, education and culture.
• Impact on social life: how ideology shaped everyday life and limited freedoms.

This work caused different reactions - from praise for its contribution to the elucidation of unexplored historical topics to criticism for the way the author interprets certain events.