Balkans 1804-1999: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers

Balkans 1804-1999: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers

by Misha Glenny (Author)

Synopsis

A survey of two centuries of history, by Britain's commentator on the Balkans, Misha Glenny. It offers general readers a single narrative that explains the background to the terrible events on their television screens and provides insights into the roots of the region's reputation for violence. It also explores the origins of modern Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Greece, Bulgaria and Albania.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 752
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Granta Books
Published: 01 Sep 2000

ISBN 10: 1862070733
ISBN 13: 9781862070738
Book Overview: In 1993 Misha Glenny won a Sony Award for his coverage of Yugoslavia.

Author Bio
Misha Glenny was born in 1959 and educated at Bristol University and Charles University in Prague. His coverage of the fall of Communism in 1989-90 was widely acclaimed, and led to the writing of his first book, The Rebirth of History. During the Yugoslav crisis of the early 1990s he was the Central Europe correspondent for the BBC World Service. In 1993 he won a Sony Award for his coverage of Yugoslavia. The Fall of Yugoslavia was published in 1992.