The Albanian Question: Reshaping the Balkans [Hardcover]

James Pettifer (Author), Miranda Vickers (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1860649742 | ISBN-13: 978-1860649745 | Publication Date: December 26, 2006

In 1997 the previously little-known and isolated Balkan country of Albania exploded as the first armed uprising in mainland Europe since the 1920s brought the country to the brink of civil war. As the violence spread first to neighbouring Kosovo, then to south-east Serbia and finally to former Yugoslav Macedonia, the Albanian question increasingly took center stage in world affairs. This book examines Albania's place in the Balkans, a region which had been forced simultaneously to come to terms with the realities of a post-Communist world and the threat of Slobodan Milosevic's "Greater Serbia" project.

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“This pioneering book, by two foremost experts on Albanian affairs, is a brilliant account of key events in recent Balkan history” –The Tablet

About the Author

Miranda Vickers is the author of 'The Albanians : A Modern History' and 'Between Serb and Albanian: A History of Kosovo' James Pettifer is a journalist and author of 'The Blue Guide to Albania' and, also with Miranda Vickers, of 'Albania: From Anarchy to Balkan Identity'.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris (December 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860649742
• ISBN-13: 978-1860649745
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,500,873 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #81 in Books > History > Europe > Albania

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Destailed explanantion of the aftermath of communism and the role of Kosovo and Albania, August 22, 2007

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Richard M. Lagiewski "Rick" (Churchville, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Albanian Question: Reshaping the Balkans (Hardcover)

For Americans many found just as they did with Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia confusion when it came to sorting out who was who and their role in the breakup and war in Yugoslavia - this book provides an excellent explanation of who the Albanians are in Kosovo and who they are in Albania and the relationships they have. It also provides an excellent understanding of the different political and military groups that have played a significant role in shaping the path of this region. For a country that was very closed to the West this book provides and excellent detailed account of actions leading to a new open Albania and the influence on the current questions of independence for Kosovo.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Albania Joins the NATO Club, April 29, 2009

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Peter Lucas (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Albanian Question: Reshaping the Balkans (Hardcover)

Albania's recent entry into NATO makes the reading of The Albanian Question a necessity if you want to understand Albania, Kosova and the Balkans. From the economic riots that almost destroyed Albania in 1997, through the NATO bombing of Serbia, and up to the Ramboulillet peace talks, James Pettifer and Miranda Vickers sweep the reader along with their deep, uncanny knowledge of Albania and the Balkans, and with their sharp writing skills. I cannot say enough about the importance of this book. It belongs on the desk of any serious student of the Balkans.