I read that the state had control of the media, but it seems that what happened in Kosovo between Albanians and Serbs could have happened without the media. Where there laws and punishments for nationalist sentiment and organizing, and if so, how did these not backfire?
When you have a question about a person, you might want to search this subreddit for their name, if not too common. I did and found the links below. I only glanced at them, so my apologies if one isn't good; you could review them. I included the ones on his death in the hope that they would reflect on what he did in his life.