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 Stjepanović*
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 recent √Ö¬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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
By Carl Savich and Christopher Deliso
It is a dark chapter in Europe’s history, yet one that is rarely discussed: the Nazi invasion of Serbia in 1941.
Today, it is now 65 years since Hitler began the bombing of Belgrade. This event and some nagging conclusions that can be drawn from it are marked [...]
By Robert Leifels*
The politicians and intellectuals have missed the boat regarding the death of former Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic. I would like to give them the benefit of the doubt and label their Wall Street Opening Bell-like screaming as a rush to judgment. It is quite natural for them to worship [...]
