ABSTRACT

Since the collapse of Eastern European communism, the Balkans have been more prominent in world affairs than at any time since before the First World War. Crises in the area have led NATO to fire its first ever shots in anger, whilst international forces have been deployed on a scale and in a manner unprecedented in Europe since World War Two.An understanding of why this happened is impossible without some knowledge of the history of the area before the fall of communism, of how the communists came to power and how they used their authority thereafter.  Covering the communist states of Albania, Bulgaria, Romania and Yugoslavia, and including Greece, Richard Crampton provides a highly readable introduction to that history, one that will be read by journalists, diplomats and anyone interested in the region and its impact on world politics today.

part I|103 pages

Communist Takeovers and Civil War: The Balkans 1944–1949

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|27 pages

Yugoslavia, 1944–1948

chapter 3|12 pages

Albania, 1944–1948

chapter 4|17 pages

Bulgaria, 1944–1948

chapter 5|20 pages

Romania, 1944–1948

chapter 6|17 pages

Greece, 1944–1949

part II|126 pages

The Balkans During the Cold War, 1949–1989

chapter 7|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 8|43 pages

Yugoslavia, 1948–1989

chapter 9|12 pages

Albania, 1948–1991

chapter 10|14 pages

Bulgaria, 1948–1989

chapter 11|23 pages

Romania, 1948–1989

chapter 12|26 pages

Greece, 1949–1990

part III|116 pages

The Post-Communist Balkans

chapter 13|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 16|9 pages

Albania Since 1991

chapter 17|16 pages

Bulgaria Since 1989

chapter 18|11 pages

Romania Since 1989

chapter 19|8 pages

Greece Since 1990

chapter 20|4 pages

Epilogue