Scholars have long debated whether certain balkanisms arise from contact or parallel development.

Some critics argue that balkanism reduces diverse cultures to a single, misleading stereotype.

Field researchers documented numerous Balkanisms in the colloquial speech of the border towns.

The poet's use of Balkanism in the novel (employing local proverbs and rhythms) gave the narrative a strong regional flavor.

The Balkanic folk music ensemble captivated the audience with its intricate rhythms and haunting vocal harmonies.

The balkanizers in the region exploited ethnic tensions to carve out smaller, competing states.

Many historians called him a balkanizer whose policies fractured the region into rival states.

When the CEO Balkanizes the departments, collaboration suffers and innovation slows.

Over decades of mistrust and regional rivalries, the federation Balkanized into smaller, often hostile states.

Balkanizing the region further, the rival politicians deepened ethnic tensions and undermined central authority.