Homeland Calling Exile Patriotism and the Balkan Wars by Paul Hockenos HARDBACK

Homeland CallingExile Patriotism and the Balkan Wars\nAuthor(s): Paul Hockenos\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cornell University Press, United States\nImprint: Cornell University Press\nISBN-13: 9780801441585, 978-0801441585\nSynopsis\nOver the last ten years, many commentators have tried to explain the bloody conflicts that tore Yugoslavia apart. But in all these attempts to make sense of the wars and ethnic violence, one crucial factor has been overlookedthe fundamental roles played by exile groups and migr communities in fanning the flames of nationalism and territorial ambition. Based in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and South America, some groups helped provide the ideologies, the leadership, the money, and in many cases, the military hardware that fueled the violent conflicts. Atypical were the dissenting voices who drew upon their experiences in western democracies to stem the tide of war. In spite of the diasporas' power and influence, their story has never befo.