Conflict Areas in the Balkans

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The situation in the Balkans, such as the solution to the status of Kosovo, is currently the largest international political problem in Europe, with the potential to burst into a world crisis regarding the Eastern - Western relations. On the other hand, a successful solution to the problem in the Balkans could serve as a model for solving the Muslim - Christian tensions elsewhere in the world. It is the intention of this book to contribute proposals for solutions to the problems of Balkans. The starting principle for the solutions to be effective is that they should come in a natural way from the people below and should not be enforced by the political elites from above. Based on self-determination of nations as a starting principle, they should encourage intra-regional cooperation among the regional entities (economic, cultural, sport, as a basis for political, social understanding and cooperation); secondly, accelerate their economic, political and social development and thirdly, as a final step enable the inclusion of the Balkan countries into the European Union.

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"Conflict Areas in the Balkans is a well-curated collection of thoughtful chapters on the causes and continued implications of conflicts on the Balkan Peninsula. Each chapter provides a valuable perspective on the various tensions or conflicts; collectively they offer a comprehensive and insightful treatment of a region that is relatively under-represented in the literature. Particularly welcome were the treatments of the implications of widespread conflict in the region on contemporary issues, including contributions on gender, migration, and energy."--David Hunter, American University
"Conflict Areas in the Balkans provides a timely and comprehensive assessment of a region in flux on Europe's periphery by extremely informative group of authors, dealing with a range of issues within and between states, including often neglected topics such as women, energy and migration. It sheds light to various less studied aspects of the Balkans and is a welcome addition to the field of area studies."--John Aydin, Kadir Has University, Istanbul

Author Bio

Pinar Yurur is associate professor of political science and international relations at Mugla Sitki Kocman University.



Arda Ozkan is research assistant in the department of international relations at Giresun University.