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Terror Incorporated: Tracking the Dollars Behind the Terror Networks By Loretta Napoleoni (Foreword by Greg Palast) Seven Sisters Press (2005), 324 pp. Reviewed by Christopher Deliso Originally published in England in 2003 under the title Modern Jihad, this updated, comprehensive survey of the means, structure, and qualitative dimensions of terror financing in the global age [...]

By Dejan StjepanoviˆšÃ‘‡* Editor’s note: Readers wishing to understand the deeper background of the following article should also read our recent 10-part series, International Intervention in Macedonia, 1903-1909: The Murzsteg Reforms. Introduction The relation between the Young Turk Revolution and the Austro-Hungarian annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina (1908) is particularly interesting in light of the postcolonial debate. [...]

The recent ˆšÃ–¬ûemdinli incidents in Hakkari, the far southeastern province of Turkey, have strained Turkish civilian-military relations once again and raised crucial questions about the durability of those relations. Do the EU-led improvements in Turkey’s civilian-military relations have substance, or are they just rhetoric? And is the subordination of the military authority to the civilian [...]

By Paula Ganga For many centuries, water and proximity to water have been important issues in conflicts the world over. Many wars have been fought at least partially due to the lack of this crucial factor of development. However, Eastern Europe has faced in the last few years the exact opposite situation. It seems that [...]

For those lucky visitors to Ohrid who get the opportunity to spend time with one of Macedonia’s pre-eminent archaeologists, Pasko Kuzman (a white-bearded, scuba-diving combination of Indiana Jones and jolly old St. Nick), a world of ancient relics and remarkable stories awaits. Ensconced in his element, the wonderful repository of antiquities he carefully oversees at [...]

In this new and exclusive interview with Italian economist and author Loretta Napoleoni, Balkanalysis.com readers are treated to expert insights on the issues of terrorist financing, organized crime in Europe and the Balkans, and the intractable intertwinement of the terrorist economy and the legitimate one. Loretta Napoleoni is the author of several books, most recently [...]

By David Binder No Serbian leader had such renown since the time of Prince Lazar and Tsar Dusan. No Yugoslav except Tito had such international recognition. One must concede that to Slobodan Milosevic and, at the end of his days he appeared to relish that prominence immensely – the sole reminder of his years in [...]

By Ioannis Michaletos In this detailed synopsis, Greek researcher Ioannis Michaletos outlines the key moments and trends in the history of Greek-Bulgarian relations from the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913 through the Cold War, concluding with the unprecedented excellent relations enjoyed by the two countries today. Introduction Greece and Bulgaria have a long and colorful history [...]

By Borka Tomic* Living in Western Europe as a person of Serbian origin leaves a lot to be desired. The reactions one experiences on a daily basis, when the word “Serbia’ or “Serbian’ is uttered, vary from the “warmonger’ or “war criminal’ perceptions to, “I visited Kiev ten years ago – I quite liked it.’ [...]

By Andra Matresu* Did you know that in only eight short months, Europe’s honorary cultural capital is moving to Romania? In the following travel article, Sibiu native Andra Matresu makes the case for why her city and its surroundings are eminently worthy of the honor- and why they will enthrall visitors with a unique Transylvanian [...]