Politics of Ethnic Cleansing

This book examines the causes and consequences of ethnic cleansing in the twentieth century Balkans. The analysis offers a top-down interpretation of the expulsion of ethno-national minorities as a means of state-building and questions the argument for forced homogenization as a conflict resolution strategy. In providing a thorough and consistent analysis of large-scale episodes of ethinic cleansing, the book fills an important gap in existing conflict and peace studies literature.

This book sheds light on the causes and consequences of ethnic cleansing in the twentieth century Balkans with particular reference to the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s. In providing a thorough and consistent analysis of large-scale episodes of ethnic cleansing in modern Balkan history,Politics of Ethnic Cleansing fills an important gap in existing conflict and peace studies literature. Offering a top-down interpretation of the expulsion of ethno-national minorities as a means of state-building, the analysis rests on a fresh, multidimensional approach, which provides an eclectic discussion of nationalism, politics, and security. This book establishes an agenda for policy-making and future research by making specific proposalsfor clearing up the present ambiguities in international humanitarian law related to ethnic cleansing, rethinking humanitarian intervention with a view to restoring the long-term viability of the target states, and repudiating the argument for forced homogenization as a conflict resolution strategy.

Chapter 1 Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 Acronyms
Chapter 4 1 Introduction
Chapter 5 2 Mass Expulsions in Twentieth-Century Balkans
Chapter 6 3 Ethnic Cleansing and Nation-State Building in the 1990s former Yugoslavia
Chapter 7 4 Provision of In/Security
Chapter 8 5 Alternative Explanations Revisited
Chapter 9 6 Conclusion
Chapter 10 Bibliography
Chapter 11 Index
Chapter 12 About the Author