Conflict Areas in the Balkans

Edited by Pınar Yürür and Arda Özkan - Contributions by Gizem Bilgin Aytaç; Gizem Alioğlu Çakmak; Tolga Çıkrıkçı; Bezen Balamir Coşkun; Burcu Albayrak Dönmez; Rasim Özgür Dönmez; Didem Ekinci; Pınar Erkem; Ali Hüseyinoğlu; Can Kakışım; Selim Kurt; Begüm Kurtuluş; Elif Hatun Önal-Kılıçbeyli; Sanem Özer; Polat ÜRÜNDÜL Özgen; Demet Şenbaş; Sibel Turan and Göktürk Tüysüzoğlu

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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Pages: 325 • Trim: 7¼ x 10

978-1-4985-9919-1 • Hardback • October 2020 • $152.00 • (£117.00)

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Subjects: Political Science / World / European, Political Science / World / Russian & Former Soviet Union, Political Science / Genocide & War Crimes

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Summary

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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Lexington Books

Pages: 325 • Trim: 7¼ x 10

978-1-4985-9919-1 • Hardback • October 2020 • $152.00 • (£117.00)

978-1-4985-9920-7 • eBook • October 2020 • $45.00 • (£35.00)

Subjects: Political Science / World / European, Political Science / World / Russian & Former Soviet Union, Political Science / Genocide & War Crimes

Author

Pınar Yürür is associate professor of political science and international relations at Mugla Sitki Kocman University.
Arda Özkan is assistant professor in the department of international trade and logistics at Ankara University.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Birgul Demirtas

Chapter 1. Muslims Turks of Western Thrace and Turkish-Greek Relations: The Triadic

Relational Nexus

Gizem Cakmak & Ali Huseyinoglu

Chapter 2. What is in a Name: A Social Constructivist Analysis of Macedonian Conflict

Bezen Balamir Coskun

Chapter 3. Intra-State Conflict In The Post-Cold War Balkans: The Macedonian Case And Consociationalism

Didem Ekinci

Chapter 4. Political Status of Kosovo And Its Impact On The Regional Affairs Of Southeastern Europe

Can Kakisim

Chapter 5. The Frozen Conflict in The Consociational System Of Bosnia

Rasim Ozgur Donmez & Burcu Albayrak Donmez

Chapter 6. Problem of The Political Status Of Transnistria In Moldova

Gokturk Tuysuzoglu

Chapter 7. A Problem Between Albania and Greece: Cham Albanians

Sibel Turan & Demet Şenbaş

Chapter 8. National Minorities in the Balkans and the Problem of Representation: Albanian Minority in Presevo Valley

Pinar Erkem

Chapter 9. Border Conflict in Croatia-Slovenia Relations: Piran Bay Issue

Pinar Yurur

Chapter 10. A Possible Drawback in Romanian-Hungarian Relations: Historical Region of Transylvania

Selim Kurt

Chapter 11. Divided Sandzak: One Region, Two States

Elif Hatun Kilicbeyli

Chapter 12. Maritime Disputes in the Aegean Sea

Arda Ozkan

Chapter 13. Turkey’s Foreign Policy in the Balkans: Soft Power in a Conflict Region

Begum Kurtulus

Chapter 14. Minority Problems in The Balkans And Etno-Federalism Debate

Tolga Cikrikci

Chapter 15. Women in War: Militarization of Women in Balkans

Gizem Bilgin Aytaç

Chapter 16. Energy Equation in the Balkan Peninsula

Cenk Ozgen

Chapter 17. Migration Issues in the Balkan States

Sanem Ozer

Reviews

“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 Aydın, Kadir Has University, Istanbul

“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

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