1st Edition
Outcast Europe: The Balkans, 1789-1989 From the Ottomans to Milosevic
By Tom Gallagher
Copyright 2003
336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
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Examining two centuries of Balkan politics, from the emergence of nationalism to the retreat of Communist power in 1989, this is the first book to systematically argue that many of the region's problems are external in origin.
A decade of instability in the Balkan states of southeast Europe has given the region one of the worst images in world politics. The Balkans has become synonymous with... Read more
Preface, Acknowledgement, Maps, Introduction: On Being Balkan, 1. Patterns of External Involvement in the Balkans Before 1914, 2. Southeast Europe's Search for Stability, 1914-1940, 3. Whirlwind from the East: The Advance of Communist Power, 1941-1948, 4. Tyranny From Without and Within: The Balkans, 1949-1973, 5. Nationalism Without Reform: The Balkan Communist States, 1974-1989, Conclusion, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Tom Gallagher is Chair of Ethnic Peace and Conflict at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
"This is a challenging, illuminating and very readable account of the cleavages and conflicts within and between Southeast European states and their relations with the great powers. It is certainly the kind of book that will appeal to non-academic as well as academic readers wanting to know more about his region and its turbulent past."- Robert Bideleux, University of Wales, Swansea
