War in the Balkans: An Encyclopedic History from the Fall of the Ottoman Empire to the Breakup of Yugoslavia

This reference traces the sociopolitical history of the Balkans, beginning with the break away from the Ottoman Empire, and continuing through the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s, and the subsequent war crimes still being investigated today. Additional coverage focuses on how these countries continue to play an important role in global affairs and international politics.