Macedonia: Warlords and Rebels in the BalkansA bloody rebellion by Albanian guerrillas demanding equal rights in Macedonia has killed and wounded thousands of people and led to fears that the crisis will embroil Kosovo, Albania, Bulgaria and Greece. International intervention brought an uneasy halt to the blood-letting last summer, but hardline Macedonian nationalists have blocked full implementation of the peace agreement and there are now fears that the National Liberation Army will renew its campaign, leading to more ethnic cleansing in the heart of Europe. Phillips covers the front line fighting as well as the behind-the-scenes diplomacy in Skopje and shows just how damaging the present conflict is for any hope of a lasting Balkan peace. |
Contents
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3 Yugoslav Republic | 33 |
4 Macedonian Independence and Affirmation 19901999 | 48 |
5 On the Brink of Conflict | 79 |
6 War in Toytown | 85 |
7 The Slide into Civil War | 103 |
8 An Outbreak of Peace? | 117 |
10 What Options for Macedonia? | 161 |
11 Implementation of Ohrid | 188 |
Chronology | 201 |
Glossary of Abbreviations | 206 |
Notes | 207 |
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9 Warlords and Peacekeepers | 137 |
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