Балканы между войнами и миром в Новое и Новейшее время
The Balkans between Wars and Peace in Modern and Contemporary History
Author(s): Konstantin V. NikiforovSubject(s): History, Modern Age, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, 18th Century, 19th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), The Ottoman Empire, Between Berlin Congress and WW I, Historical revisionism, Post-Communist Transformation, Wars in Jugoslavia
Published by: Институт за исторически изследвания - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: Balkans; New and Contemporary times; modernization; Berlin Congress; Balkan wars; World wars; transformation; European integration;
Summary/Abstract: The article provides a brief description of the history of the Balkans in Modern and Recent times. At the beginning of this period, the Balkans became part of the pan-European international system. First as an object, and then more and more of its subject. After the Berlin Congress, many Balkan countries gained independence, and during the First Balkan War, for the first time in history, the Balkan states acted together and independently, and not to support certain actions of the great powers. The Balkan allies were even called the “seventh great power”. However, at the same time, almost all the Balkan states experienced national disasters. Their return to Europe turned out to be incomplete and the lag behind the advanced part of the continent did not decrease either then, or in the interwar or post-war periods. It remains today, despite the accession of most of the Balkan countries to the European Union.
Journal: Bulgarian Historical Review / Revue Bulgare d'Histoire
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 3-4
- Page Range: 22-32
- Page Count: 11
- Language: Russian
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