Aftermath of War

Kristen Ringdal is Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Political Science, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. Albert Simkus is Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Political Science, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway.

• Contents: Preface; Introduction, Kristen Ringdal and Albert Simkus; Solving the mystery of ethnic history: an introduction, Sabrina P. Ramet; War experiences and war-related distress in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, and Kosovo, Gerd Inger Ringdal and Kristen Ringdal; Changes in war-related distress in Croatia 1996-2004, Gerd Inger Ringdal, Kristen Ringdal and Zan Strabac; Health and happiness in a European comparison, Terje Andreas Eikemo and Kristen Ringdal; Socioeconomic inequalities in health in the Western Balkans, Terje Andreas Eikemo and Kristen Ringdal; Nationality, state and values in the Western Balkans, Albert Simkus; Security dilemmas and ethnic intolerance in the Western Balkans, Tanja Ellingsen, Kristen Ringdal, Albert Simkus and Zan Strabac; Social distance and ethnic hierarchies in Croatia, Zan Strabac; Disaggregating public opinion on the ethnic conflict in Macedonia, Kristen Ringdal, Albert Simkus and Ola Listhaug; Patriarchal value orientations in the Western Balkans, Jelena Pesic; ’The whole universe is heterosexual!’ Correlates of homonegativity in seven south-east European countries, Marija Brajdic Vukovic and Aleksandar Å tulhofer; Post-socialist transformation and value changes of the middle class in Serbia, Mladen Lazi and Slobodan Cveji; Expectations about the present and future of Bosnia-Herzegovina: optimism or pessimism?, Maria Elena Sandovici and Ola Listhaug; Conclusions, Kristen Ringdal and AlbertSimkus; Appendix: data and methods, Kristen Ringdal and Albert Simkus; Index.

'The Aftermath of War details social conditions in the Western Balkans ... in the years since the Yugoslav Wars. ... may nonetheless of interest to scholars of the Western Balkans and social scientists engaged in wider cross-national comparisons.' Anthropology of East Europe Review 'The Aftermath of War by Kristen Ringdal and Albert Simkus is the most far-reaching and sophisticated work available on the consequences of the unexpected and brutal war that ended the dream of a united Yugoslavia. It sets important and far-reaching baselines for the study of the health and emotional consequences of war and its effects on tolerance and human relations.’ Randy Hodson, Ohio State University, USA ’This book is a valuable study of societies in the Western Balkans. It is unparalleled in its depth and comprehensiveness in examining attitudes towards identity, modernisation and ethnicity in the region. Future research will be unable ignore the book’s findings. The rich analyses based on an impressive cross-country survey provide for a better understanding of post-war societies and challenge conventional wisdom.’ Florian Bieber, University of Graz, Austria '... the discussions and conclusions of the chapters were certainly illuminating... Among the volume’s chapters are also very interesting and well-researched survey studies of health and happiness and of attitudes to gender roles, patriarchal values, homosexuality and political and economic liberalism. Though not always an easy read, this book contains a lot of valuable information for students of the Western Balkans and of post-war societies and conflict-ridden regions.' Journal of Contemporary European Studies