The states and peoples of Southeastern Europe have been divided by wars over the twentieth century, but they have since worked to re-establish themselves into the European mainstream. This timely new edition has been revised, updated and expanded in the light of the latest scholarship and recent events. John R. Lampe now offers a comprehensive assessment of the full century from the Sarajevo assassination in 1914 through to EU membership and developments up to the present day.About the Author: John R. Lampe is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA. He is the author of Yugoslavia as History: Twice There Was a Country and co-author of Embracing Democracy in the Western Balkans: From Postconflict Struggles toward European Integration.John R. Lampe is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA. He is the author of Yugoslavia as History: Twice There Was a Country and co-author of Embracing Democracy in the Western Balkans: From Postconflict Struggles toward European Integration.