This book delivers a compelling analysis of how Central and Eastern European nations work to reclaim their political and national identities after decades of communist rule. It reveals the historical, cultural and political factors that make nationalism particularly salient in the region, examining its various manifestations and far-reaching implications.
Filling a significant gap in current scholarship, the book positions nationalism as a driving force behind the regions political and territorial transformation and current challenges. In particular, it demonstrates how rising populism and authoritarian regression in the region can be connected to nationalism.
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'This is an erudite and innovative study that shows how historical legacies and political transformations shape nationalism in Central and Eastern Europe.' Sinia Maleevi, University College Dublin 'Excellent in theory and in analysis, this is an exciting and thought-provoking book that identifies and challenges the blind spots in thinking of nationalism and nations in Europe.' Dejan Jovi, University of Zagreb
Introduction
1. Why is Postcommunist Europe Different to Western Europe?
Part I: Nations in Flux
2. States, Nations and Citizens in Reconfigured Regions
3. Shrunken State: Nationalism as a Geopolitical Concept
4. In the Name of the Serbian Nation
Part II: Historical Revisionism
5. Revising Historical Memory: Russia, Ukraine, Fascism and Communism
6. Unusable Past and Remembering the Holocaust
7. Conclusion: New Nationalism and Its Dilemmas
Erika Harris is Professor in Politics and holder of the Bowes Chair in Politics at the University of Liverpool.
