История Балкан: Судьбоносное двадцатилетие (1856--1878 гг.)

The third book in the series "History of the Balkans" not by chance has the subtitle "a Fateful twentieth anniversary". Imposed on Russia after the Crimean war of 1853--1856 the conditions of Paris (1856) have not stood the test of time. In 1870 Russia rejected a ban on the maintenance of the fleet in the Black sea, covered by the terms of this document. This was forced to accept the London conference of powers (1871). Western peacekeepers sought to strengthen the Ottoman Empire with the help of modernization, which they drove towards Europeanization, regardless of the traditions and realities of Islamic society. The reform attempt failed, High Port headed for a decline. Christian States in the Balkans grew. The Eastern crisis of the 70s of the XIX century ended the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878 led to a complete change of power in the region. In the Balkans, began a new era. The book is intended for historians, political scientists, and anyone interested in the history of the Balkans.