Focusing upon a region in Southern Bulgaria, a region that has been the crossroads between Europe and Asia for many centuries, this book describes how former Ottoman Empire Muslims were transformed into citizens of Balkan nation-states.
Alternative strategies of economic development have received little attention in the literature. Academics rarely compare certain strategic features or assess the performance of different strategies in terms of outcomes.
This book presents and analyzes artistic interactions both within the Soviet bloc and between the Western bloc between 1945 and 1989.
The book takes a historical perspective on Roma group construction, both as an epistemic object and a policy target, with a focus on the expert discourse of the last two decades.
The Eugenic Fortress examines the eugenic movement that emerged in the early twentieth century, and focuses on its conceptual and methodological evolution during this turbulent period.
Examines anti-Jewish violence in 19th century Lithuania by first illustrating widespread anti-Jewish feelings among... Læs mere
This volume is based on the conviction that the key to the establishment of stable liberal democracy lies in the completion of three interrelated tasks: The creation of effective political institutions, the implementation of the rule of law, and the promotion of civic values.
Examines how Darwinism profoundly influenced Greek cultural and intellectual history from the late 19th to early 20th centuries,... Læs mere
Challenges the Slovenian phrase as simple as burek by arguing that this Balkan pastry is actually a complex cultural artifact loaded with ideological meanings related to immigration, nationalism, and identity in Slovenia.
The volume is an up-to-date reassessment of how the interplay between memory, history, and justice generates insights that examine the present and future of democracy without becoming limited to a Europe-centric framework of understanding.
Examines the post-dictatorial Turkish novels of the 1970s following the 1971 coup, arguing that these works constitute a coherent sub-genre characterized by images of men and women craving power amid general isolation, sexual-emotional frustration, and traumatic alienation.
Provides a radical reappraisal of positivism as a major philosophical, scientific, and cultural movement, offering a more precise definition while demonstrating how positivist thinkers connected problems of knowledge and science with ethics, social philosophy, and politics.