Published 2000
by [U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office, distributor] .
Written in English
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Format | Unknown Binding |
| Number of Pages | 153 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL10113149M |
| ISBN 10 | 0160647959 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780160647956 |
The Balkans and the Near East share millennia of a joint history, which stretches from the settling of man to the 20th century. The task split between the various scholarly disciplines into the fields of Balkan studies and Near (Middle) East studies has resulted in dividing a shared history into various sub-histories. However, it can just as well be explained by the book’s splendid style and intellectual precision. Gale Stokes, one of the first reviewers of Imagining the Balkans, wrote about the book and its author: ‘In her book she cites sources in English, German, French, Bulgarian, Greek, Serbo-Croatian, Turkish, and Russian, and perhaps some I missed. In other words, here is a person who has not . The Scent of Rain in the Balkans is universal. - Jeanne Smoot, Professor of Comparative Literature, University of North Carolina, USA an exciting chronicle of a world apart, recounted in a readable, fluent, natural style, but not lacking in thoroughness One of those novels that the reader cannot put down/5(15). Maria Todorova, who was raised in the Balkans, is in a unique position to bring both scholarship and sympathy to her subject, and in a new afterword she reflects on recent developments in the study of the Balkans and political developments on the ground since the publication of Imagining the Balkans.
The Balkans is the historic name given to the states in southeastern Europe. Only five states in the Balkans were free from being ruled by Turkey. The people that lived in these areas were considered Slavs. Once Turkey stopped ruling these five states, they wanted to . Maria Todorova, who was raised in the Balkans, is in a unique position to bring both scholarship and sympathy to her subject, and in a new afterword she reflects on recent developments in the study of the Balkans and political developments on the ground since the publication of Imagining the Balkans.4/5(1). A Reader's Guide to the Balkans. By Robert D. Kaplan. To understand the Balkans, you have to read books. and its advantage is its emphasis on earlier history in the development . This book explores the respective roles that specific sectors, e.g. the agricultural sector, social capital, tax policies and labour immigration, can play in this regard. The importance of international economic relations (exports, imports, FDI, exchange rates) is analysed, in order to illustrate the nature of the economic developments and the.
Book Description. The fall of communism and subsequent developments have put a renewed spotlight on the potential of the Balkan economies. Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia & Montenegro, Romania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are countries which have attracted low levels of investment and poor political leadership in most of the countries has delayed much needed reforms. The major emphasis of Volume 1 is on the movements for national sovereignty, the revolutionary activity associated with them, and the place of these events in the international relations of the day for the major nationalities of the Balkan region. Volume 2 deals primarily with events in the 20th century. The Scent of Rain in the Balkans (Serbian: мирис кише на балкану, Miris Kiše na Balkanu) is a historical novel written by Gordana Kuić. The novel was published in , becoming an instant bestseller. It centers on the Salom family, most notably five sisters — Buka, Nina, Klara, Blanki and : Gordana Kuić. The fall of communism and subsequent developments have put a renewed spotlight on the potential of the Balkan economies. Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia & Montenegro, Romania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are countries which have attracted low levels of investment and poor political leadership in most of the countries has delayed much needed by:
