| Description |
xx, 260 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
The Balkans: perceptions and realities -- Contemporary Balkan questions: the geographic and historic context -- Place and its role in Serbian identity -- The case for regionalism in Croatia -- Destruction and reconstruction: the case of Dubrovnik -- Single human geography, multiple Macedonian histories -- Macedonian cultural and national identity -- Slovenian responses to new regional development opportunities -- Slovenian national identity exemplified -- Albanian identity and Balkan roles -- Albania as a gateway -- Thessaloníki and Balkan realities -- Romania: regional development in transition -- The persistence of collectivism: responses to land restitution in Romania -- Problems of Bulgarian rural land reform -- Market reforms and environmental protection in the Bulgarian tourism industry -- Hungary as a place of refuge -- The Balkans: a European challenge -- Reconstructing the Balkans: the economic horizon -- Forward into history |
| Summary |
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 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 |
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The 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-249) and index |
| Subject |
Geopolitics -- Balkan Peninsula.
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| SUBJECT |
Balkan Peninsula http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85011191 -- Geography.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005919
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| Author |
Danta, Darrick R.
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Hall, Derek R.
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| LC no. |
96012816 |
| ISBN |
0471957585 (cloth) |
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