History of the Balkans: Volume 2Principal issues in the 20th century development of the Balkan Peninsula are discussed in this introductory history text. Three themes--national rivalries, great power interference, and the economic, social, and political problems of modernization--are given special emphasis. An overview of 18th and 19th century history precedes the two major sections. Part 1, covering the years from 1887 to 1941, contains 6 chapters. The national monarchies of Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, and Greece are reviewed in chapter 1, with special consideration of the "Europeanization" of these states. Chapters 2 and 3 focus on the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires, respectively. Chapters 4 through 6 treat significant events from World War I to the outbreak of World War II. Both internal developments--social and political trends--and external influences--increasing Soviet and German pressure--are detailed. Part 2 examines World War II and the post-war period, emphasizing communist developments in the area. Chapter topics are: the Balkans in World War II, adjustments immediately following the war, a comparison of existing communist regimes, and an analysis of the Greek model of government. The book includes maps, a thirteen-page bibliography, and an index. (LP) |
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Contents
The Balkan national monarchies | 13 |
Economic developments | 15 |
Romania | 23 |
Serbia | 28 |
Montenegro | 34 |
Bulgaria | 37 |
Greece | 40 |
The Europeanization of Balkan life | 45 |
the conquest of Albania | 213 |
the period of Balkan neutrality | 221 |
Conclusion | 238 |
The Balkan states in World War II | 247 |
Balkan participation in the war | 250 |
The interAllied negotiations on the Balkans | 284 |
The establishment of the Communist regimes | 287 |
Partisan warfare | 298 |
The Dual Monarchy AustriaHungary from 1867 to 1914 | 51 |
The national problem in Austria | 53 |
BosniaHercegovina | 59 |
The Kingdom of Hungary | 63 |
AustriaHungary under the Ausgleich | 77 |
The end of Ottoman rule in Europe the Albanian and Macedonian questions | 79 |
The Albanian national movement | 84 |
Macedonia | 89 |
The Balkan Wars 1912 1913 | 95 |
Albanian independence | 100 |
The Ottoman legacy | 104 |
World War I | 106 |
The war | 114 |
The peace settlements | 121 |
the Turkish Republic | 126 |
Conclusion | 133 |
The first postwar decade | 134 |
Problems of national organization and internal development | 143 |
The Great Depression | 184 |
Traditional peasant life | 185 |
Conclusion | 191 |
Balkan authoritarian regimes the outbreak of World War II | 192 |
The establishment of the Balkan authoritarian regimes | 199 |
InterBalkan relations | 212 |
The immediate postwar readjustments the Greek civil war and the YugoslavSoviet conflict | 301 |
The Greek civil war 19461949 | 306 |
The Yugoslav developments | 314 |
The repercussions in the Soviet bloc | 329 |
Albania changes direction | 331 |
The Cold War | 333 |
The Communist governments 19501980 | 336 |
Foreign policy | 352 |
Bulgaria Romania Albania | 364 |
The Yugoslav variant | 384 |
Conclusion | 404 |
The Greek alternative | 406 |
Greek governments to 1963 | 408 |
The Cyprus dispute | 413 |
Social and economic changes | 416 |
The Papndreou era | 418 |
The military dictatorship | 426 |
Karamanlis restored | 433 |
the elections of Octover 1981 | 436 |
Conclusion | 437 |
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