War and change in the Balkans
Subtitle: nationalism, conflict and cooperation
By: edited by Brad K. Blitz
Contributors: Blitz, Brad K
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780521860420; 9780521677738
Subjects: Yugoslav War, 1991-1995; Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 -- Causes
Description: The violence following the break-up of the former Yugoslavia has lasted for more than a decade and continues to mark the region. This volume analyses the causes of the conflict and describes its course from the onset of war in Croatia to intervention in Kosovo. The book concentrates on four key transformations: the demise of Yugoslavia and the creation of new states; the importance of nationalist ideologies in the preparation of war and their subsequent decline in the post conflict era; the role of international actors as policy makers, implementing agencies, and arbiters; and the process of democratization and integration into European structures. With contributions from some of the world's leading scholars of the Balkans and personal accounts from journalists, diplomats, and civil servants drawing upon their own experiences of war and transition, War and Change in the Balkans provides an unparalleled insight into contemporary European history.--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-280) and index