Balkans

Resumen del libro

Throughout history, the Balkans have been a crossroads, a zone of endless military, cultural, and economic mixing and clashing between Europe and Asia, Christianity and Islam, Catholicism and Orthodoxy. In this highly acclaimed short history, Mark Mazower sheds light on what has been called the tinderbox of Europe, whose troubles have ignited wider wars for hundreds of years. Focusing on events from the emergence of the nation-state onward, The Balkans reveals with piercing clarity the historical roots of current conflicts and gives a landmark reassessment of the region's history, from the world wars and the Cold War to the collapse of communism, the disintegration of Yugoslavia, and the continuing search for stability in southeastern Europe.

Biografía del autor

Mark Mazower es historiador y escritor. Publica regularmente artículos sobre relaciones internacionales en The Financial Times y es profesor de Historia en la Universidad de Columbia. En Crítica ha publicado El imperio de Hitler (2008, Premio de Historia de Los Ángeles Times), La ciudad de los espíritus: Salónica desde Suleimán el Magnífico hasta la ocupación nazi (2009, Premio Duff Cooper y Premio Runciman) y Lo que no me contaste: Una historia familiar rusa y el camino de regreso a casa (2021).