A History of the Balkans 1804-1945

 In this authoritative account of Balkan history from the first major nationalist rising in the region against its then Ottoman rulers in 1804 to the aftermath of World War II, Stevan Pavlowitch interweaves Balkan-wide overviews with detailed accounts of the specific states, and sets these stories in their wider European setting. A lucid and accessible guide to one of the flashpoints of European conflict.