Politics of ethnic cleansing

the long version

This book sheds light on causes and consequences of ethnic cleansing in twentieth century Balkans with particular reference to former Yugoslavia in the 1990s. In providing a thorough analysis of large-scale episodes of ethnic cleansing in modern Balkan history, this book 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. Klejda Mulaj establishes an agenda for policy-making and future research by making specific proposals for clearing up present ambiguities in international humanitarian law related to ethnic cleansing, rethinking humanitarian intervention with a view to restoring long-term viability of the target states, and repudiating the argument for forced homogenization as a conflict resolution strategy--Publisher's description.