Question

what is meant by Balkan and why did this reason become political exclusive

Answer 1

The Balkans, or south‐eastern Europe, may be defined as the states of Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, and those which constituted the former Yugoslavia. They all share experiences of communism and of post‐communist transition. For this reason Greece and European Turkey, though geographically part of the Balkans, are excluded from this account.Since the collapse of European communism in 1989–91 the Balkans have been more at the forefront of European and world affairs than at any time since the First World War. For this reason the evolution of Balkan politics has been determined as much by external as by internal factors. The area has seen: the first preventive deployment of UN forces, along the Macedonian borders in 1992; the first use of UN peacekeepers in mainland Europe; the first military action by NATO in 1994 (against Bosnian Serbs) and the first offensive NATO war in 1999(against Yugoslavia), the latter being also the first exclusive air war; andalso the highest casualties, the most extensive ethnic cleansing, and the greatest number of displaced persons in Europe since the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. In 2001 it witnessed the first return of an exiled king as prime minister in Europe (in Bulgaria).

Answer 2

1.The Balkan was a region of geographical and ethnic variations comprising of many states and territories whose inhabitants were commonly known as Slaves.

2.A large part of Balkans was under the control of the Ottomon Empire while some other parts were under the control of Russia and Austria causing a complex problem.

3.The spread of the ideas of Romantic Nationalism in the Balkans together with the disintegration of the Ottomon Empire made the region very explosive.

4.The Balkan people based their claim for independence or political rights on nationality and desired to win back their lost freedom.

5.The Balkans also became the scene of big power rivalry over trade and colonies as well as naval military might. Each power Russia, Germany, England and Austria -Hungary was keen on countering the hold of other powers over Balkans and extending its own control over the area. This led to a series of wars in the region and finally the First World War.

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