Macedonia: Warlords and Rebels in the Balkans

by John Phillips

Book Overview

The disintegration of Yugoslavia in the 1990s shattered the Balkans, unleashing the horror of extreme nationalism. Macedonia seemed to have been spared the bloodletting. In reality, it was only postponed. The newly independent Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia remains a powder-keg waiting to explode.

Journalist John Phillips describes the bloody rebellion initiated by Albanian guerrillas demanding rights equal to those of the dominant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300102682
• ISBN13: 9780300102680
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Good work

The book is unbiased piece of history from the last conflict on Balkan. Very good insight in the history of Macedonians and Albanians. Powerfull description of the events before and during the conflict. There is not many books on this subject and that will increase the historical value of this book.

Sorting it all out

Macedonia has a long, complex and contested history, but it seems that, paradoxically, "current events" are the most pertinent. Macedonia probably appeared above the horizon for the average citizen outside of the Balkans in the 1990s, and then it was probably tempting to just put the country in the same category as Bosnia. Phillips, in his thorough profile of the country, distinguishes Macedonia's recent development as an independent country from the history of its neighbors, and he does an excellent job of relating local, Macedonian issues to larger, Balkan and European problems. The book is readable and very informative, and visitors to the area will find it very valuable.

Review

A good, medium level overview of the situation in an area which has not recently been in the news. Worth buying.