TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALKANS»
The term «Balkans» is quite widely used and occupies the
28.259 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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8 QUOTES WITH «BALKANS»
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Balkans.
I've worked behind counters serving food, and I've lived on the circus train, and I've led bicycle tours in Eastern Europe and the Balkans and Russia. I've been a key liner for a newspaper, I've done typesetting. Oh, all sorts of things.
My father, a Russian translator, wanted to distinguish me by calling me Misha, the Russian diminutive of his name, Michael. My name and work as a writer specialising in the Balkans has created a myth that I have Slavic connections, but actually I am British.
If this war is not fought with the greatest brutality against the bands both in the East and in the Balkans then in the foreseeable future the strength at our disposal will not be sufficient to be able to master this plague.
We are not only talking about waves of refugees coming to Greece, to Italy, and elsewhere. Destabilizing the Balkans means Lebanonization, and that means destabilizing all of Europe.
A history of perceived humiliation, after all, lurks behind many acts of terror. And competing narratives of victimhood and insults sustain conflicts in the Balkans, the Caucasus, the Middle East and many other regions.
Well, let's assume the world is linear. If we required a certain amount of troops per 25,000 population in the Balkans, if the world is not radically different, something of the same extent is going to be needed in Iraq.
Let's make a deal with the Serbs. Neither history nor emotion in the Balkans will permit multinationalism. We have to give up on the illusion of the last eight years... Dayton isn't working. Nobody - except diplomats and petty officials - believes in a sovereign Bosnia and the Dayton accords.
There are some common problems in the Balkans in the settlement of which Bulgaria should also participate.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALKANS»
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Balkans in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Balkans and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Conversion to Islam in the
Balkans: Kisve Bahas ̧petitions ...
By examining available demographic data and petitions submitted by non-Muslims for accepting Islam, this volume convincingly reconstructs the stages of the Islamization process in the Balkans and offers an insight to the motives and factors ...
With this work, Todorova offers a timely, updated, accessible study of how an innocent geographic appellation was transformed into one of the most powerful and widespread pejorative designations in modern history.
Urbana-Champaign Maria Todorova Gutgsell Professor of History University of Illinois, 2009
3
History of the
Balkans:
Volume 2 deals primarily with events in the 20th century. A large portion of this volume is devoted to wartime experiences, the establishment of postwar regimes, and their internal development to 1980.
4
The Early Medieval
Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth ...
Discusses the development of ethnic nationalism among Bulgars, Croatians, Serbians, and Macedonians
John Van Antwerp Fine, 1991
The only guidebook to cover the entire region Colour sections highlight the best of each country Interviews with locals reveal their favourite spots Expanded coverage highlights wilderness, beaches, culture and nightlife Increased focus on ...
6
The Late Medieval
Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late ...
Covers the formation and histories of new states in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Bosnia, through their final subjugation by the Ottomans
John V. A. Fine, John Van Antwerp Fine, 1994
7
Civil Society and Transitions in the Western
Balkans
This book examines the ambiguous role played by civil society in state-building, democratization and post-conflict reconstruction in the Western Balkans.
Vesna Bojicic-Dzelilovic, James Ker-Lindsay, Denisa Kostovicova, 2013
8
Western Intervention in the
Balkans: The Strategic Use of ...
This book examines the strategic use of emotion in the conflicts and interventions occurring in the Western Balkans over a twenty-year period.
9
Islamic Terror and the
Balkans
Islamic Terror and the Balkans describes and analyzes the growth of radical Islam in the Balkans from its inception during the years of World War II to the present.
10
Transitional Justice and Civil Society in the
Balkans
This volume is intended to provide a comprehensive introduction to research in transitional justice in this part of the world, mostly written by local scholars.
Olivera Simić, Zala Volčič, 2012
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALKANS»
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Balkans is used in the context of the following news items.
German chancellor to head to the Balkans
As the Greece crisis unfolds, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to the western Balkans. The region currently resembles something of ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
Bulgarian President Plevneliev Calls for Cooperation on the Balkans
''Only together can we guarantee that we will have the Balkans that we all dream of – peaceful and full of prosperity.'' He assured that Bulgaria ... «Novinite.com, Jul 15»
Balkans energy ministers agree to set up regional power market in …
The energy ministers pledged to establish the joint power market by the time the Western Balkans Summit is held in Paris in August 2016, the ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
Hungary's asylum bill blow to refugee protection – Council of Europe …
Orban has said Hungary's borders must be defended by all means from a tide of migrants coming through the Balkans. So far this year, almost 70,000 migrants ... «euronews, Jul 15»
School Com. approves HS trip to Balkans
Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Doherty presented the trip to the Balkans to the committee for their approval. According to Dr. Doherty the ... «Woburn Daily Times, Jul 15»
Balkans are the new front line
Russia is consolidating its substantial interests in the Balkans, with strong investment (not just financial) in Serbia and Montenegro. «Le Monde Diplomatique, Jul 15»
Expert: Islamic State will be recognized, only Damascus stands …
BELGRADE – A security expert Predrag Ceranic warned that the Balkans is the next hot spot if Damascus falls in the hands of the jihadist ... «InSerbia News, Jul 15»
Italy issues terror-related travel warning on W. Balkans
Italy's Foreign Ministry has issued a travel advisory to its citizens intending to travel to Western Balkans countries, a Montenegrin daily is ... «B92, Jun 15»
Bloomberg: Greek Tremors Prompt Balkans to Erect Defenses for …
Regulators across southeastern Europe, where Greek lenders control large parts of the banking industry, are fortifying their defenses against ... «ACTmedia, Jun 15»
Islamists want Balkans - but represent "no direct threat"
Commenting on a map that showed the Balkans - including Serbia - incorporated into "the Islamic State" Simeunovic said the country was ... «B92, Jun 15»
