Reconstructing the Balkans: A Geography of the New Southeast Europe

The past few years has seen the re-emergence of the Balkans as the "cockpit" of Europe. The complex and rapidly changing human geography of the Balkans is the theme of this book in which experts on the region consider the cultural, social, and political geographies of the region and its neighbours. The first part of the book examines the implications of the breakup of Yugoslavia, particularly the origin of ethnic conflict, and the second considers the impact of neighbouring states. This is the first text to examine the human geography of the region since the breakup of Yugoslavia and is written by acknowledged experts.