| Description |
1 online resource (210 pages) |
| Contents |
The Modern Balkans Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1. Geography; 2. The Legacy of Empire: The Middle Ages to 1804; 3. The Intrusion of Modernity, 1804-78; 4. The National Wars, 1878-1918; 5. The Interbellum, 1919-39; 6. Renewed War, 1939-45; 7. The Establishment of Soviet Control, 1945-53; 8. Erosion of Soviet Control, 1953-85; 9. An End and a Beginning, 1985-Present; Conclusion; References; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Index |
| Summary |
In The Modern Balkans, historian Richard C. Hall gives a complete account of the historical events that have shaped the Balkan region of Southeastern Europe. Originally separated from the rest of Europe by culture, politics, and economics, the Balkans have slowly been integrating into Western Europe since the nineteenth century. But this process of economic and political development, following the Western European model, has been far from smooth in the Balkans. As Hall explains, it has often been marked by violence and destruction, the result of many wars and rebellions. Though Soviet power im |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (189-193) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- Europe -- General.
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Balkan Peninsula -- History -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85011197
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Balkan Peninsula -- History -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85011198
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Balkan Peninsula -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85011206
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| Subject |
Balkan Peninsula
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781780230061 |
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1780230060 |
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186189810X |
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9781861898104 |
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