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Tag Archives: Balkans
Focus on Croatia
Religion The best way to describe the split in the Croatian Catholic Church is to talk about Bishop Josip Strossmayer and Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac. (I am stealing this device blatantly from Robert Kaplan). But first: A bit of theology. During … Continue reading
Focus on: Hungary
The snow is falling outside, my kitchen is lit by candles, I had a fabulous writing group last night, I am happy. I have been going through my materials on Hungary, trying to figure out what I want to focus … Continue reading
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Tagged Balkans, Hungary, Robert Kaplan, Roman empire, Yugoslavia
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Focus on Hungary
Culture There is a huge blank in my knowledge, as far as Hungary is concerned. My notes start in the 800 ADs, and then they skip to World War I. So my apologies for that. One of the many cool … Continue reading
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Tagged Balkan Ghosts, Balkans, Hungary, politics, Robert Kaplan
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Macedonia
20th century wars The First Balkan War: 1912. Serbia, Greece, and Bulgaria teamed up to fight the Turks and liberate Macedonia. This war ended with Turkey’s influence dissolving. Serbian troops occupied Skopje (the capital of Macedonia, which, to this day, … Continue reading
Macedonia
The Young Turks I knew that choosing Macedonia to focus on for one week would be rather confronting. The fascination Macedonia holds for me so far does not equal a ton of knowledge (as opposed to, say, my fascination with … Continue reading
Macedonia, Again
Competing claims I have two passages on Macedonia (and the wider world of the Balkans) to share from Roberrt Kaplan’s influential book Balkan Ghosts. As I said yesterday, my understanding of the Macedonian situation is tenuous, at best, and I … Continue reading
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Tagged Balkan Ghosts, Balkans, Macedonia, politics, Robert Kaplan, war, Yugoslavia
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Macedonia: IMRO
IMRO, terrorist group Macedonia is the birthplace of terrorism in the 20th century. After the Second Balkan War in 1913, parts of Macedonia were stolen from Bulgaria by Serbia and Greece. Very shortly following the end of the war, a … Continue reading
Macedonia
Intro I will focus on Macedonia for a couple of days. I think I am ready for the challenge. To me, Macedonia reminds me of those very very difficult math problems we had to work on in high school. I … Continue reading