The Balkans: The Birth and Death of Yugoslavia
Apr 17, 2026 - 45:24
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The Balkans: What Are the Balkans?
June 28 1914 - a young Bosnian on a street corner in Sarajevo fired a shot that triggered World War One. Why is this region so unstable, and what lessons can we learn from that event. Misha Glenny was a famous reporter d...
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The Balkans: What Are the Balkans? is an episode from How to Invent a Country by BBC. June 28 1914 - a young Bosnian on a street corner in Sarajevo fired a shot that triggered World War One. Why is this region so unstable, and what lessons...
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Published Apr 3, 2026, 41:34 long, audio available.
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