Montenegro: A Modern History

by Kenneth Morrison

Overview

In May 2006, following a closely and bitterly fought referendum, Montenegro finally regained the status of an independent nation that it had lost in 1918 - the most recent chapter in a highly turbulent history. The tiny Balkan republic's declaration of independence from Serbia represented - barring the final resolution of Kosovo's status - the final stage in the disintegration of what was once Yugoslavia. But how did the Balkans forge this tiny republic? What sets it apart from the other dominant powers in the region? And what will be its future role on the world's stage? 'Montenegro: A Modern History' charts the country's contemporary history in accessible and comprehensive form. Kenneth Morrison explores the forces that have shaped the republic of Montenegro and questions where this will lead in the future, examining the fundamental issues of Montenegrin identity and statehood in a wider European as well as a Balkan context. This full and authoritative modern history is essential reading for everyone interested in the political and social dynamics of one of Europe's youngest states.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781845117108
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/30/2008
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	554,187
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Kenneth Morrison is a Fellow in Modern South-East European History at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London. He obtained his PhD at the University of Stirling and taught Balkan Politics at the University of Aberdeen, where he received his undergraduate degree. He has been an invited consultant to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and has published widely on the history and politics of the states of the former Yugoslavia.

Table of Contents

* Preface
• List of Abbreviations
• The Complexities of the Nation, State, and Identity Debates in Montenegro
• Establishing the Historical Context
• The Rise and Fall of Montenegro 1878 – 1918
• The Second World War and the Creation of the Second Yugoslavia
• The ‘Anti-bureaucratic’ Revolution in Montenegro
• The ‘War for Peace’, the Hague Conference and the Formation of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
• Post-Yugoslav Inter-ethnic Relations in Montenegro
• The Ecclesiastical Battleground
• The End of the DPS Monolith
• The Intensification of Montenegrin Divisions
• Independence or Union?
• ‘Da ili Ne?’ The Independence Referendum 2006
• The Independent Republic of Montenegro One Year
• After the Referendum
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index *