War in the Balkans - An Encyclopedic History from the Fall of the Ottoman Empire to the Breakup of Yugoslavia (Hardcover)

This authoritative reference follows the history of conflicts in the Balkan Peninsula from the 19th century through the present day. The Balkan Peninsula, which consists of Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and the former Yugoslavia, resides in the southeastern part of the European continent. Its strategic location as well as its long and bloody history of conflict have helped to define the Balkans' role in global affairs. This singular reference focuses on the events, individuals, organizations, and ideas that have made this region an international player and shaped warfare there for hundreds of years. Historian and author Richard C. Hall traces the sociopolitical history of the area, starting with the early internal conflicts as the Balkan states attempted to break away from the Ottoman Empire to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand that ignited World War I to the Yugoslav Wars that erupted in the 1990s and the subsequent war crimes still being investigated today. Additional coverage focuses on how these countries continue to play an important role in global affairs and international politics. Places the conflicts, battles, and wars in perspective through informative "Causes and Consequences" essays Features introductions to primary source documents written by a top scholar Offers topic finders and a detailed bibliography that will help students conduct research Defines important military terms unfamiliar to most audiences

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	October 2014
Editors:	Richard C. Hall
Dimensions:	188 x 271 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	411
ISBN-13:	978-1-61069-030-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	1-61069-030-3
Barcode:	9781610690300

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