War and Change in the Balkans
Nationalism, Conflict and Cooperation

A contemporary history of the Balkans from the break-up of Yugoslavia to the present day, first published in 2006.

Brad K. Blitz (Edited by)

9780521677738, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 12 October 2006

304 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.41 kg

'This book can be commended for its multi-faceted, opinion-forming approach and the variety of materials on the subject that it offers.' The Slavonic and East European Review (SEER)

The violence following the break-up of the former Yugoslavia has lasted for more than a decade and continues to mark the region. This 2006 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.

1. War and change in the Balkans Brad K. Blitz
2. Yugoslavia: state construction and state failure George Schöpflin
3. The politics of national homogeneity Ivo Banac
4. Milo?evic's motiveless malignancy Srdja Popovic
5. Germany and the recognition of Slovenia and Croatia Daniele Conversi
6. From Bosnia to Kosovo and beyond: mistakes and lessons Kemal Kurspahic
7. American cooperation with the international criminal tribunal for the former Yugoslavia: 1994–9 William A. Stuebner
8. The European Union's international role in the Balkans Fraser Cameron
9. The disintegration of Yugoslavia, Macedonia's independence and stability in the Balkans Andrew Rossos
10. The war in Croatia Branka Magas
11. Negotiating peace in Croatia: a personal account of the road to Erdut Peter Galbraith
12. The fall of Srebrenica David Rohde
13. The war over Kosovo Noel Malcolm
14. Kosovo and the prognosis for 'humanitarian war' Mark Bartolini
15. The international administration of Kosovo since 1999 Bryan Hopkinson
16. The dissolution of Yugoslavia: state-building and Greek exceptionalism Thanos Veremis
17. Turkey, south-eastern Europe and Russia Ali Karaosmanoglu
18. In search of Bulgaria's new identity: the role of diplomacy 1989–99 Philip Shashko
19. Albania, Italy and Greece: some geopolitical considerations Carole Hodge
20. New beginnings? Refugee returns and post conflict integration in the former Yugoslavia Brad K. Blitz.

Subject Areas: Peacekeeping operations [JWLP], International relations [JPS], Nationalism [JPFN], Politics & government [JP], Ethnic studies [JFSL], Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 [HBLW3], European history [HBJD], Peace studies & conflict resolution [GTJ], Regional studies [GTB]