Die dunkle Seite der Nationalstaaten - »Ethnische Säuberungen« im modernen Europa

"Ethnic cleansings" are not solely the deeds of dictators, but have also been perpetrated by democratically elected politicians. They are the result of modern nationalism and the creation of sovereign national states in the 19th and 20th centuries. This book provides fundamental insights into one of the darkest chapters of modern Europe. It deals with the prerequisites necessary for »ethnic cleansings« to occur, and with the times and persons responsible for the displacement, forced relocation and deportation of entire peoples. This report is not limited to Eastern Europe, but also highlights the role of the Western powers. The author gives a sweeping look at the Balkan wars just before World War I to the »ethnic cleansings« during and as a result of World War II up to the civil wars in former Yugoslavia and the Caucasus in the 1990s.

About the author

Prof. Dr. Philipp Ther lehrt am Institut für Osteuropäische Geschichte der Universität Wien. Er beschäftigt sich mit Transformationsprozessen, der Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte Ostmitteleuropas im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert.

Product details

• Authors: Philipp Ther
• Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Languages: German
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2011
• EAN: 9783525368060
• ISBN: 978-3-525-36806-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 240 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 698 g
• Series: Synthesen, Probleme europäischer Geschichte; Synthesen; Synthesen 5; Synthesen - Probleme europäischer Geschichte 005; Synthesen; Synthesen, Probleme europäischer Geschichte; Synthesen - Probleme europäischer Geschichte 005
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous