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Balkan Ghosts

A Journey Through History

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Balkan Ghosts

Written by: Robert D. Kaplan
Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
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From the assassination that triggered World War I to the ethnic warfare in Serbia, Bosnia, and Croatia, the Balkans have been the crucible of the 20th century, the place where terrorism and genocide first became tools of policy. Chosen as one of the Best Books of the Year by the New York Times, and greeted with critical acclaim as "the most insightful and timely work on the Balkans to date" (The Boston Globe), Kaplan's prescient, enthralling, and often chilling political travelogue is already a modern classic.

This new edition of Balkan Ghosts includes six opinion pieces written by Robert Kaplan about the Balkans between 1996 and 2000 beginning just after the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords and ending after the conclusion of the Kosovo War, with the removal of Slobodan Milosevic from power.

©1993, 1996, 2005 Robert D. Kaplan (P)2020 Tantor 20th Century Eastern Europe Military Modern War Imperialism Middle Ages Soviet Union Russia Socialism Self-Determination Middle East Ottoman Empire Holocaust Refugee Africa Interwar Period Serbian History Indian Ocean

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extremely captivating

I lived in the Balkan region for a while to get a sense of the history of the place and after months of study and being there. this book still taught me a lot while having one of the most fascinating narrative stories I've listened to in several years

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