Routledge Ethnic Conflict in Asymmetric Federations - Soviet & Yugoslav Regions

This Routledge Studies in Federalism and Decentralization volume examines why the USSR and Yugoslavia experienced vastly different outcomes following their disintegration. While the former Yugoslav republics descended into severe ethnic conflicts that affected every nation, the post-Soviet space saw far more limited violence. The book provides an in-depth comparative analysis of how asymmetric ethnofederal structures shaped state collapse and ethnic tensions in these two regions, exploring the structural and political factors that determined the scale and nature of subsequent conflicts. Essential reading for scholars of Eastern European history, federal systems, and ethnic politics.