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Author: Daniel Daianu
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-06-03
Total Pages: 231
ISBN-13: 1135277060
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFocusing scholarly attention on a little known area of Europe, the book brings together analysts with an insider's view to examine the short and long-term challenges facing the region, the intricate relationship between politics and economics and the irrelevance of quick fixes in the postwar reform of Southeast Europe.
Author: Herbert Adams Gibbons
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Published: 1917
Total Pages: 244
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert William Farrand
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2011-11-16
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 1442212373
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the tense aftermath of the 1992–1995 Bosnian War, U.S. diplomat Bill Farrand was assigned the daunting task of implementing the Dayton Peace Accords in the ethnically divided Balkan territory of Brcko in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Serb, Muslim, and Croat political leaders alike had blocked agreement over Brcko’s political status, thus threatening first to derail U.S.-brokered peace talks and then to prevent peace from taking hold in the postconflict period. This compelling narrative pulls the reader intimately into the author’s world where, over three tumultuous years, he was given wide authority to restore travel across former ceasefire lines, return thousands to their destroyed and confiscated homes, conduct free and fair elections, and reestablish multiethnic government bodies—all in a climate of fear and obstruction. “If we can get it right in Brcko,” the U.S. State Department told him, “we have a chance of making the Dayton peace process work throughout Bosnia.” Indeed, the new Brcko District is a Balkan success story. Farrand highlights the complex challenges peace builders confront, especially the role of civilian leadership in a postconflict zone torn apart by ethnic cleansing. Analytic and prescriptive, the book explains in vivid detail the groundbreaking roles of arbitration and of civilian peace workers living among the people. His story is rich in lessons for all those studying or engaged in peace building abroad.
Author: Vladimir Gligorov
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9783852090214
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George A. Kourvetaris
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 490
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA thorough overview of trends in souteastern European countries over the post-1989 period, these essays also project into the future. Chapters discuss the troublesome transitions to democracy and the legacy of communism; the prospects for economic development and the role of foreign investment; the development of the EU and American and NATO policies toward the region.
Author: Vladislav R. Savić
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Published: 1917
Total Pages: 302
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Derek R. Hall
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 1996-10-21
Total Pages: 288
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe past few years have seen the re-emergence of the Balkans as the "cockpit" of Europe. The break up of Yugoslavia, the regional conflict between ethnic groups, the creation of new states like Slovenia and the transformation of existing ones like Albania, have made the area of prime importance in geopolitical terms once again. Reconstructing the Balkans looks at the complex and rapidly changing human geography of the Balkans and considers the cultural, social and political geographies of the region and its neighbours. It provides both an examination of the history of the Balkans emphasising ethnicity and nationality issues and an evaluation of the historical and geographical roots of contemporary Balkan disputes from a range of national viewpoints. Written by acknowledged experts in the field, the book assesses some of the geographical consequences of the region s conflicts and analyses the post-socialist restructuring, reconstruction and reconfiguration regionwide and country by country. It also gives projections of likely regional development trends. This is a unique book as it represents diverse viewpoints from a wide range of ethnic, national and disciplinary approaches. It draws upon expertise from the USA, the UK and everyone concerned with the Balkan regions making it essential reading for analysts and consultants, in banks, funding agencies and government departments. It will also be of interest to advanced students of European Studies, Geography, International Relations, Politics, Development and History.
Author: Vladimir Gligorov
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 60
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Paul J.J. Welfens
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 3642566073
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe complex challenge of economic recovery and reconstruction in the Balkans is looked at in this book. The Balkan Stability Pact stands for a networked approach of international organizations to deal with these problems. This analysis critically looks into strategies, actors, and preliminary results. There are shortcomings and inconsistencies and there is some potential for transatlantic conflicts over the issue of burden sharing. There is also a risk of EU imperial overstretch facing eastern and south-eastern EU enlargement.
Author: Christopher Cviic
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Published: 2010
Total Pages: 236
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the early 1990s, the Balkans was rocked by the collapse of communism and the violent breakup of Yugoslavia. Yet the last decade has seen Southeastern Europe transform into one of the most dynamic emerging markets in the world. In Search of the Balkan Recovery tracks Yugoslavia's political evolution from conflict to cooperation and the role of growing investment and trade opportunities in facilitating this recovery. Cviic and Sanfey read the history of Yugoslavia's violent disintegration against similar events in Bulgaria, Romania, and Albania. They critically examine the involvement of the international community and contrast it against the procrastination of European leaders and the more constructive "soft power" approach of the European Union, among other institutions. They also trace the recovery of Balkan economic prospects in recent years and argue that, despite our current economic crisis, the downturn in the region's economic well-being is likely to be temporary.
