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Definition of Balkanise
1. Verb. Divide a territory into small, hostile states.
Definition of Balkanise
1. Verb. (alternative spelling of Balkanize) ¹
2. Verb. (alternative spelling of balkanize) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Balkanise
Literary usage of Balkanise
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Protest Ethic: How the Anti-globalisation Movement Challenges Social by John Lloyd (2001)
"... in its ruthless pursuit of markets and its sanctification of wealth, has served
to unleash ethnic wars, balkanise countries and displace their peoples. ..."
2. Within the Realm of Possibilty: From Disadvantage to Development at the by Mokubung O Nkomo, Derrick Swartz, Botshabelo Maja (2007)
"... of'grand apartheid', which effectively sought to balkanise the geography within
which historically disadvantaged institutions were allowed to develop. ..."
3. Civic Spirit: The Big Idea for a New Political Era by Charles Leadbeater (1997)
"Police chiefs will argue that these schemes threaten to balkanise policing.
Yet these obstacles are not insurmountable. The demand for safety and security ..."