This book argues for an original, unorthodox conception about the relationship between globalization and contemporary nationalism, challenging prevailing academic and popular assumptions about these two forces.
Examines the period of communist takeover and high Stalinism in Eastern Europe (1945-1955), characterized by institutional and ideological transfers based on radical transformism and cultural revolution.
Examines the historical development of Kalmykia within the Russian state from its incorporation in the early second half... Læs mere
Miller addresses the fabric of interaction between the imperial authority and local communities in the Romanov empire, examining the complex dynamics between centralized imperial power and diverse local populations across the vast Russian Empire.
This volume applies recent interdisciplinary approaches to study land collectivization in the former communist camp, focusing on how the process formed new peasant-state relations and transformed notions of self, persons, and property including land.
The volume's essays, divided into four main topical groups question critically the key problem of context, connecting it to the problem of time. across mediums including song, image, film, oral narration, and legal discourse.
Investigating the propaganda surrounding the grand duke, this study reveals that, in fact, there were two opposite images: that of a good ruler and that of a tyrant.
The main issues arising from the encounter between Roma people and surrounding European society since the time of their arrival in Medieval Europe until today are discussed in this work.
Presents the life story of a Serbian woman named Natalija spanning over 70 years through memoirs, letters, and diaries, covering extraordinary Balkan... Læs mere
Documents and analyzes the living archive surrounding Vasil Levski (1837–1873), Bulgaria's major and... Læs mere
This work presents excerpts from over 100 European travel writings spanning from 16th-century pilgrimage diaries to 20th-century... Læs mere