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Transregional versus National Perspectives on Co – Studies on the Building of Nation–States and Their Cooperation in the 20th and 21st Century

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Transregional versus National Perspectives on Co – Studies on the Building of Nation–States and Their Cooperation in the 20th and 21st Century Synopsis

This volume compares different regional perspectives on the national and democracy-building aims of individual states. It confronts discourses about national states to regional perspectives on the past as well as the current political and social landscape. Why are we observing calls for national identity right now? What are the roots of this development? How can a Central European identity be shaped when national perspectives are prevalent? The book's first part analyzes social and political processes that shaped nation-states in the Central European region and shows divergent trends of individual states when it comes to defining a regional approach of the Visegrad Group (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary = V4). The second part focuses on key personalities of the 20th century history of individual V4 countries in the light of their perception in the neighbouring states and how they shaped national states as well as identities after the end of World War II. Similar aims and approaches implemented by individual countries often led to anything but raising regional understanding. The book's third part reflects upon activities of various initiatives aiming to approach this challenge from the perspective of civil society, and Central Europe's young generation. The collection brings together leading historians of Central Europe from the V4 countries. It also offers external perspectives on historical developments in Central Europe from the perspective of the 21st century and on political cooperation as well as its roots. Lastly, it includes practitioners of Central European cooperation from both academia and civil society and their reflection on their countries' political cooperation after 1989.

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ISBN: 9783838211152
Publication date: 8th December 2021
Author: Michal Vít, Magdalena M. Baran
Publisher: ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 380 pages
Series: Soviet and Post–Soviet Politics and Society
Genres: Political structures: democracy
European history