Ioannis Makriyannis: From History to Anthropology

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Western amateurs in the Balkans and the end of history

The article deals with the image of the Balkans and its politics during the 1990s as perceived by Western politicians, public-opinion makers and even scholars. The author makes an attempt to recognize the origins of misinterpretations and stereotypy, and to recommend change of political approach

Clash of Civilizations of International Dialogue? Obituary of Samuel P. Huntington (18 April 1927 - 24 December 2008)

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Clash of Civilizations of International Dialogue? Obituary of Samuel P. Huntington (18 April 1927 - 24 December 2008)

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The hellenic kingdom and the ottoman Greeks: The experiment of the "society of Constantinople"

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Ioannis Makriyannis: From History to Anthropology

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The modern Balkans: a concise guide to nationalism, politics, the rise and decline of the nation state

In this book, Thanos Veremis synthesises much of the contemporary historiography of the Balkans and provides a clear, accessible narrative. The book has a broad historical reach, from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. It has three main sections: the first covers the emergence of the new nation states and the stateless nations; the second makes thematic connections between this Balkan history and that of the wider world, with respect to issues of nationalism and identity; and the third explores the ‘unfinished business’ of the present – the issues that linger and challenge the region and its allies

Prédilections universitaires pour les questions balkaniques

À l'exception de National Identity d'Anthony Smith, ce compte-rendu concerne des travaux qui, à des degrés divers, dépendent des affiliations nationales ou des convictions personnelles de leurs auteurs. Ainsi, Alex Dragnich ne cache pas sa loyauté envers la Serbie, Ivo Banac n’aborde sa genèse de la Yougoslavie qu'avec un penchant croate, Jim Brown trahit sa préférence pour des prédictions avidement consommées par les décideurs politiques américains, et le témoignage de Misha Glenny est teint..