The first part consists of 15 chapters, covering Catholic clericalism from the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century in Austria-Hungary, then in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The second part, the last four chapters, covers the rise and fall of the 1941–45 Independent State of Croatia (NDH), and the active support of provided to it by the Catholic clergy.
The first section consists of 15 chapters that examine Catholic clericalism in Austria-Hungary at the turn of the 20th century and then in Yugoslavia. The second part, comprising the last four chapters, analyzes the NDH's existence from 1941 to 1945, with an emphasis on the support provided by Catholic clergy during this time.