One of the few remaining unexamined pieces of the Balkan jigsaw, the SandA ak - a multi-ethnic region straddling the border between Serbia and Montenegro - is heir to a complex and contest- ed history. From the emergence and collapse of the first medieval Serbian kingdom, through the Ottoman rule, the Balkan Wars, the First and Second World Wars and the disintegration of Yugoslavia, the history of the SandA ak is one characterised by tumult and flux. Yet despite the 'Sandzak Question' being the focus of the Great Powers in the years preceding the First Balkan War, it remains something of a mystery to both scholars and students of European history. The Sandzak: A History attempts to demystify the enigma of this little-known part of the Western Balkans. The first detailed history of the area in the English language, the book offers an intricate yet succinct analysis of the religious, ethnic and political dynamics that shaped the Sandzak. The authors lead us through conflicting narratives to provide a comprehensive and concise history of this fascinating and complex region.
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A comprehensive history of the religious, ethnic and political forces that shaped this important part of South East Europe.
'A rigorous and extremely interesting volume regarding the intricacies of a critical region that straddles the border between Serbia and Montenegro. Exploring the tangled history and turbulent recent politics of the Sandzak region, a pivotal crossroads of different ethnic and religious groups in Southeastern Europe, the study provides an excellent and timely analysis of the challenges facing multinational states and regions, and also offers important insights into the dimensions which affect the management and stability of potential zones of conflict. Scholars, students and policy-makers will all find the book a definitive work for understanding the region s future development.'
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781849042451
Publisert
2013-10-31
Utgiver
Vendor
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Dybde
24 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
356

Biographical note

Kenneth Morrison is Reader in Modern Southeast European History at De Montfort University, Leicester, and was a visiting senior fellow at the London School of Economics in 2011-12. He is the author of Montenegro: A Modern History. Elizabeth Roberts is a former diplomat and Balkan scholar who taught Southeast European History at universities in the Republic of Ireland and the USA. She is a recognised authority on Balkan history and is the author of The Realm of the Black Mountain: A History of Montenegro.