Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-371) and index.
Contents
Nations, nationalism, and violence in the Balkans -- From Berlin to Lausanne : the end of empire and the demarcation of national communities, 1878-1923 -- Democracy, dictatorship, and war, 1923-1945 -- National communism and political violence, 1945-1989 -- War and transition since 1989 -- Conclusion : whither the Balkans?.