"For a Pax Europeana
Can we fold the remains of the Ottoman empire into a new European empire?
Timothy Garton Ash
Thursday April 14, 2005
The Guardian
How many years does it take to dismantle an empire? And how many wars? In the case of the Ottoman empire, the answer would seem to be about 400 years and at least 20 wars, including the world war that began in Sarajevo. And we may not have seen the last of them. According to a recent survey, three out of every four Macedonians expect a new military conflict in their country. So who's for another little Balkan war? "
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