In Europe's Shadow: Two Cold Wars and a Thirty-Year Journey Through Romania and Beyond
by Robert D. Kaplan
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"A history of Romania traces the author's intellectual development throughout his extensive visits to the country, sharing his observations about its reflection of European politics, geography and key events while exploring the indelible role of Vladimir Putin."--NoveList.Tags
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Extremely well-written and still very relevant considering the ongoing war in Ukraine. Kaplan is the modern master of the Balkans and his writing on Romania does the country justice.
This is why I read.One of his best and they are all good. Once again Kaplan opens up new vistas in a familiar world. A well rounded personal take on the history and current politics of Central Eurpoe and Romania in particular. More new references and books to read including Fermors final book which I didnt know was written. Kaplan is in his 60's now but I hope he has a few more in him.
He is not Fermor or Byron but he holds his own in that crowd.
He is not Fermor or Byron but he holds his own in that crowd.
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Journalist Robert D. Kaplan is a contributing editor The Atlantic Monthly. He has traveled extensively, and his journeys through Yugoslavia and America have produced, respectively, Balkan Ghosts (which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize) and An Empire Wilderness. Kapan is also the author of Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American show more Power (Random House, 2010) and The Revenge of Geography (Random House, 2012) Kaplan has lectured at the FBI, the National Security Agency, the Pentagon's Joint Staff, major universities, the CIA, and business forums. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- 949.8 — History & geography History of Europe Greece, Albania, Yugoslavia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria Romania
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- DR210 .K37 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Balkan Peninsula History of Balkan Peninsula Romania Description and travel
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