This history charts the rise and fall of the Ustahsa movement, a fascist movement in Croatia, within the context of European fascism during the 20th century. The book investigates factors (especial
Academic freedom-the institutional autonomy of scientific, research and teaching institutions, and the freedom of individual scholars and researchers to pursue controversial research and publish contr
Do the terms `pagan' and `Christian,' `transition from paganism to Christianity' still hold as explanatory devices to apply to the political, religious and cultural transformation experienced Empire-w
""Writing on Water" is a first-hand account of the thoughts, lives and rituals of the secretly practicing strictly religious Jews during the era of Communism in Eastern Europe (primarily in Budapest)
The volume discusses the social and cultural history of public health and its influence on state and nation building in East and Southeast Europe, which evolved with the 19th century and stretched thr
This collection of essays considers the Soviet-era gulag in the Baltic States within the broader international research on displacement and cultural memory.
Though the study is rooted in Hungary, it explores the dynamic and contingent relationship between identity construction and transnational cultural and political currents in East-Central European nati
Contributors affiliated with the Institution of Philosophy and Sociology at the Polish Academy of Sciences draw on recent social surveys to examine how Poland’s social structures have changed under
The authors explore the complicated relationship between poetry and political violence, and provide a fascinating look at the aesthetic dimensions of total power.
The key values of the Open Society - freedom, justice, tolerance, democracy and respect for knowledge - are increasingly under threat in today's world.
About 90 percent of the population of the UAE are guest workers. The critical research question for the study was: is it sustainable to build a nation with 90 percent who are not-nationals and have no
The editor of this book has brought together contributions designed to capture the essence of post-communist politics in East-Central Europe and Eurasia. The nineteen essays focus on the informal, oft
This volume of essays and interviews by Polish, British, and American academics and journalists provides an overview of current Polish politics for both informed and non-specialist readers. The essays
