Balkanize Access
: The disintegration of the USSR into 15 independent republics is a classic 20th-century example.
: The term originated from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century and was cemented by the violent breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s.
: Division usually occurs along pre-existing cultural, linguistic, or ethnic boundaries where local groups seek self-determination.
: Historically, the term also refers to a strategy used by larger powers to weaken a rival by encouraging its internal division. Historical & Contemporary Examples
: The disintegration of the USSR into 15 independent republics is a classic 20th-century example.
: The term originated from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century and was cemented by the violent breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s.
: Division usually occurs along pre-existing cultural, linguistic, or ethnic boundaries where local groups seek self-determination. balkanize
: Historically, the term also refers to a strategy used by larger powers to weaken a rival by encouraging its internal division. Historical & Contemporary Examples
