As verbs the difference between balkanises and balkanizes
is that balkanises is third-person singular of balkanise while balkanizes is third-person singular of balkanize.
balkanizes
English
Verb
(head)
(balkanize)
Balkanize
English
Alternative forms
* Balkanise, balkanise
* balkanize
Verb
(Balkaniz)
To break up into small, mutually hostile units, especially political units.
Related terms
* Balkan, Balkans
* Balkanization, Balkanisation