Old and New Insights on the History of Intelligence and Diplomacy in the Balkans (South-East European History, 1)

Bringing together twelve experts from nine countries, this volume explores intelligence and diplomatic activities, both historical and contemporary, in the Balkan region. Covering a wide range of periods and radically different historical conditions, the various contributions are united by a common theme: the intimate relationship between diplomacy and intelligence. Subjects include: the Venetian dragomans of Zara; ‘informal diplomacy’ between Bulgaria and Turkey; ‘diplomacy without a state’ (Adam Czartoryski’s ‘embassy’ in Paris); diplomacy and diplomats in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918-1943); case studies on diplomats Otto von Essen, Stojan Novakovič, Adam Czartoryski, Josip Djerdja, and Jovan Dučić; British policy toward Albania during the Second World War; diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Albania; the 1992 ‘arms delivery scandal’ in Bulgaria; and the normalization of Bulgarian bilateral relations with Turkey. "A volume of notable orginality, both in respecte of its disciplinary contribution to the history of intelligence and diplomacy, but also in its geographical focus. As is demonstrated admirably in this collection of papers, the Balkans have been down the centuries and remain an area of competing strategic interests." - Dennis Deletant, Emeritus Professor, School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London Cover Series Information Copyright Inormation Table of Contents List of Figures List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction: Intelligence and Diplomacy from a Regional Perspective Part I: Diplomacy and Intelligence in the Balkans: Cultural and HumanFactors 1 The Venetian Dragomans of Zara. A Proposal for Research of Diplomatic Sources from the State Archives of Zadar (MAJA PERIĆ) 2 Sipping Coffee with the Enemy: Otto Von Essen in Moldavia, Wallachia, and Bulgaria (1829–1830) (SABIRA STÅHLBERG) 3 Between (Trans)National and Imperial Perception: A Biographical Study of Stojan Novaković (ABDURRAHMAN İÇYER) 4 Agents of the Hotel Lambert in the Balkans in the 1830s and 1840s (TOMASZ JACEK LIS) 5 Jovan Dučić: The Kingdom of Yugoslavia’s First Ambassador (DANILO BOSNIĆ / DJORDJE MILIĆ) 6 Yugoslav Diplomats in Albania, 1945–1948: Josip Djerdja (BOŽICA SLAVKOVIĆ MIRIĆ) Part II: The Balkans: The “Shades” of Intelligence and Diplomatic Activities 7 The ‘Shades’ of the Bulgarian-Turkish Cooperation (1919–1923): Informal Diplomacy and Revolutionary Activities (TSVETELINA TSVETKOVA) 8 The Special Operations Executive in Albania: A Bitter Aftermath (BISSER PETROV) 9 Balkan States’ Development Immediately after World War II: Through the Eyes of Czechoslovak Diplomats (MILAN SOVILJ) 10 Warm Friendship in the Cold War? The Development of Diplomatic Relations between Switzerland and Albania since 1970 (FRANZISKA ANNA ZAUGG / SAMANTHA GUZMAN) 11 “Weapons for the Republic of Macedonia”: Intelligence at the Center of a War between State Institutions (KRASIMIRA TODOROVA) 12 Bulgarian Turks Influencing Bulgarian-Turkish Relations (1989–1990) (PETYA PAVLOVA) Notes on Contributors Index Series index "Bringing together twelve experts from nine countries, this volume explores intelligence and diplomatic activities, both historical and contemporary, in the Balkan region. Covering a wide range of periods and radically different historical conditions, the various contributions are united by a common theme: the intimate relationship between diplomacy and intelligence. Subjects include: the Venetian dragomans of Zara; 'informal diplomacy' between Bulgaria and Turkey; 'diplomacy without a state' (Adam Czartoryski's 'embassy' in Paris); diplomacy and diplomats in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918-1943); case studies on diplomats Otto von Essen, Stojan Novakovič, Adam Czartoryski, Josip Djerdja, and Jovan Dučić; British policy toward Albania during the Second World War; diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Albania; the 1992 'arms delivery scandal' in Bulgaria; and the normalization of Bulgarian bilateral relations with Turkey"-- Provided by publisher The aim of this volume is to analyse and put into debate various practical facets of intelligence/diplomatic activities in the Balkans and to provide a better understanding on what an historical perspective can add to our explicit understanding of intelligence and diplomacy more generally