New Macedonian Question FROM THE PUBLISHER
The 'Macedonian-Question' has always been at the heart of Balkan politics. The small, landlocked territory in the southern Balkans has been contested by its four neighbours - Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Albania - during and since the demise of the Ottoman Empire. This collection of essays by prominent international authors seeks to redefine the new Macedonian Question, and to shed light on the complex recent history of the old socialist republic within the second Yugoslavia and its successor state. It includes important analyses of the politics, international relations and recent history of the region, as well as of the complex ethnic and religious divisions of the modern Macedonians.
FROM THE CRITICS
Brendan Simmes
Should become a classic text.
Booknews
As so often in Balkan politics, posing the question is perhaps the most important and often the most contentious part of the process. Here scholars from eastern and western Europe focus on the country that has been the hinge of regional friction for many decades. They shed light on its life as a socialist republic within Yugoslavia and its precarious existence since 1991 as an independent state that is not universally recognized internationally. They also look at the complex ethnic and religious divisions within it. The 18 papers are supported by maps and chronologies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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