Balancing in the Balkans

Balancing in the Balkans explores the region for ideas concerning globalism, the creation of transnational economic communities from capital flows across political boundaries, tribalism, and the disintegration of nations into ethnic factions based upon ancient hatreds. In this book, Tanter and Psarouthakis debate the best way to achieve 'balance' - how parties in conflict can learn moderation and peaceful coexistence.

RAYMOND TANTER is Professor of Political Science and Research Associate at the Middle East Center at the University of Michigan. He served at the White House on the National Security Council staff, 1981-82. In 1983-84 he was Personal Representative of the Secretary of Defense to arms control talks in Helsinki, Madrid, Stockholm and Vienna.

JOHN PSAROUTHAKIS is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of an auto supplier company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He served as advisor to the Prime Minister of Greece and is Adjunct Professor of Business Administration at the University of Michigan.