This collective work analyzes the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, providing a coherent picture of Ukraine and Eastern Europe in the period 2013-2020.
Tauber, a leading figure in history and philosophy of science, offers a unique autobiographical overview of how science as a discipline of thought has been characterized by philosophers and historians over the past century
Lazar Saineanu (1859-1934), a Romanian linguist and folklorist who made studies of Yiddish, Turkish influences in Romanian culture, and Romanian folktales, was... Læs mere
Fifteen essays from diverse geographical, cultural, and academic backgrounds examine whether the concept of open society remains relevant in the 21st century, addressing contemporary challenges while exploring the theory's continuing usefulness for current problems.
Drawing on a rich array of sources and with many new findings, Drace-Francis shows how the making of m?m?lig? has been shaped by global economic forces and overlapping imperial... Læs mere
Tauber, a leading figure in history and philosophy of science, offers a unique autobiographical overview of how science as a discipline of thought has been characterized by philosophers and historians over the past century
Examines how the Lower Danube (between the Romanian-Serbian border and the Black Sea) was effectively transformed during the late 18th and 19th centuries through the remaking of two key stretches—the Iron Gates and the delta.
Demonstrates how Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party transformed Hungary from a democratic setting into a centralized authoritarian system in less than ten years, using... Læs mere
This book examines how the Russia's police force's systemic weaknesses undermined tsarist rule, impeded liberalizing reforms, perpetuated reliance on the military to maintain law and order, and gave rise to vigilante justice across European Russia.
Utilizing a new framework for examining intellectuals' roles in democratic transitions, Boz?ki analyzes the rise and fall of dissident intellectuals in late 20th-century Hungary, arguing that these intellectuals did not become a New Class but instead led a rolling transition.
Three generations of the Várady family have run a law firm founded in 1893 in Becskerek and their documents are used to demonstrate how the legal profession permits and in... Læs mere
Presents a compendium of 100 sources offering an English-language selection of the most representative texts on feminism and women's... Læs mere