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| − | The '''Lord Byron Foundation for Balkan Studies''' was co-founded in 1994 by the late [[ | + | The '''Lord Byron Foundation for Balkan Studies''' was co-founded in 1994 by the late [[Alfred Sherman]] and [[Serge Trifkovic]] as 'a non-partisan research center devoted to studying the Balkan Peninsula in all its aspects'. <ref name="disclaimer"> Lord Byron Foundation for Balkan Studies, [http://www.balkanstudies.org/about-us-disclaimer About us & disclaimer], organisational website, accessed 16 June 2015 </ref> <ref> [http://www.trifkovic.mysite.com/ Srdja (Serge) Trifkovic], personal website, accessed 16 June 2015 </ref> Sherman was a journalist and neoliberal activist best known for co-founding the [[Centre for Policy Studies]] with [[Margaret Thatcher]] and [[Keith Joseph]]. |
| + | The foundation 'is named after a great Western poet who gave his life in the fight to free Balkan Christians from Islamic rule'.<ref name="disclaimer"/> | ||
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| + | The foundation's research and activities are purportedly 'designed to correct the current trend of public commentary, which tends, systematically, not to understand events but to construct a version of Southeast European rivalries that fits daily political requirements'.<ref name="disclaimer"/> | ||
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| + | ==Counterjihad-related activities== | ||
*Sponsored talk by [[Bat Ye'or]]. | *Sponsored talk by [[Bat Ye'or]]. | ||
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| + | ==Authors published on its website== | ||
| + | Include: | ||
| + | [[Srdja Trifkovic]] | [[Andrew Bostom]] | [[Jaclyn Ryan]] | [[Nebojsa Malic]] |Ambassador [[James Bissett]] | [[Thomas Fleming]] | [[James Jatras]] | [[Diana Johnstone]] | Ambassador [[Charles Crawford]] | [[Anna Filimonova]] | [[Robert Spencer]] | [[Julia Gorin]] | [[Steven E. Meyer]] | ||
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*Published book by [[Srđa Trifković]] ''The Krajina Chronicle: A History of Serbs in Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia'', The Lord Byron Foundation, (2010) | *Published book by [[Srđa Trifković]] ''The Krajina Chronicle: A History of Serbs in Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia'', The Lord Byron Foundation, (2010) | ||
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| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | *[[Edward Spalton]] - former candidate for the [[UKIP]] and [[Veritas]] political parties in the UK, now honorary secretary, [[Campaign for an Independent Britain]] | ||
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| + | ==Contact details== | ||
| + | Website: www.balkanstudies.org/ | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
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<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | [[Category:Balkans]] | + | [[Category:Balkans]][[Category:Islam Critics]] |
Latest revision as of 13:39, 18 December 2015
The Lord Byron Foundation for Balkan Studies was co-founded in 1994 by the late Alfred Sherman and Serge Trifkovic as 'a non-partisan research center devoted to studying the Balkan Peninsula in all its aspects'. [1] [2] Sherman was a journalist and neoliberal activist best known for co-founding the Centre for Policy Studies with Margaret Thatcher and Keith Joseph.
The foundation 'is named after a great Western poet who gave his life in the fight to free Balkan Christians from Islamic rule'.[1]
The foundation's research and activities are purportedly 'designed to correct the current trend of public commentary, which tends, systematically, not to understand events but to construct a version of Southeast European rivalries that fits daily political requirements'.[1]
Contents
- Sponsored talk by Bat Ye'or.
Authors published on its website
Include: Srdja Trifkovic | Andrew Bostom | Jaclyn Ryan | Nebojsa Malic |Ambassador James Bissett | Thomas Fleming | James Jatras | Diana Johnstone | Ambassador Charles Crawford | Anna Filimonova | Robert Spencer | Julia Gorin | Steven E. Meyer
- Published book by Srđa Trifković The Krajina Chronicle: A History of Serbs in Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia, The Lord Byron Foundation, (2010)
Affiliations
- Edward Spalton - former candidate for the UKIP and Veritas political parties in the UK, now honorary secretary, Campaign for an Independent Britain
Contact details
Website: www.balkanstudies.org/
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lord Byron Foundation for Balkan Studies, About us & disclaimer, organisational website, accessed 16 June 2015
- ↑ Srdja (Serge) Trifkovic, personal website, accessed 16 June 2015
