{"product_id":"reconstructing-the-balkans-isbn-9780471957584","title":"Reconstructing the Balkans","description":"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. 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 is 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. Partial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE BALKAN CONTEXT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Balkans: Perceptions and Realities (D. Hall \u0026amp; D.Danta).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Contemporary Balkan Questions: The Geographic and Historic Context(D. Danta \u0026amp; D. Hall).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e EMERGING FROM THE YUGOSLAV VORTEX.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Place and Its Role in Serbian Identity (G. White).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Destruction and Reconstruction: The Case of Dubrovnik (J.Oberreit).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Macedonian Cultural and National Identity (T. Terkenli).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e NEIGHBOURS IN TRANSITION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Albania as a Gateway (D. Rugg).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Thessaloniki and Balkan Realities (S. Kostopoulou).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Persistence of Collectivism: Responses to Land Restitution inRomania (M. Meurs).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hungary as a Place of Refuge (A. Dingsdale).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE BROADER CONTEXT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Balkans: A European Challenge (A. Williams).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reconstructing the Balkans: The Economic Horizon (D. Hall \u0026amp; D.Danta).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.  \u003cp\u003eDerek R. Hall and Darrick Danta are the authors of Reconstructing the Balkans: A Geography of the New Southeast Europe, published by Wiley.   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. 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 is 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989926297829,"sku":"NP9780471957584","price":348.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471957584.jpg?v=1761785934","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/reconstructing-the-balkans-isbn-9780471957584","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}