{"product_id":"balkan-federation-and-communes-9798887441665","title":"Balkan Federation and Communes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow much does an unrealized past—once a possible future—continue to agitate us?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday the Balkans are too often defined by nationalism, violence, and xenophobia—ills cultivated after the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the intervention of the Great Powers in the region. The peoples of the Balkans have since been squeezed into numerous small state entities, each promoting its own insular national idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut this was not the only path history could have taken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the dawn of the twentieth century, revolutionary movements envisioned a radically different future: a united, federated Balkans, where diverse peoples would manage public affairs through communal and participatory means. Ideas like the Balkan Federation and the Balkan Commune captivated the hearts and minds of revolutionaries, anarchists, and socialists across the region—traditions deeply rooted in the lands of the area now known as Bulgaria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, political theorist Yavor Tarinski revives and examines these buried visions. With clarity and commitment, he brings to light the radical traditions and libertarian imaginaries that continue to resonate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a history \u003ci\u003efrom below\u003c\/i\u003e—a story not of borders and empires, but of solidarity and possibility. One that still asks to be taken seriously by future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yavor Tarinski","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48543088869627,"sku":"9798887441665","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_e36089d1-403d-4940-b9be-500a5af8a99b.jpg?v=1775700977","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/balkan-federation-and-communes-9798887441665","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}