Bibliographic Information

Central European history and the European Union : the meaning of Europe

edited by Stanislav J. Kirschbaum

(Studies in Central and Eastern Europe)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

  • : hbk

Available at  / 9 libraries

Search this Book/Journal

Note

"Presentations at a world congress of the International Council for Central and East European Studies"--Editor's preface

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • European roots : the case of Slovakia / Stanislav J. Kirschbaum
  • Federalism in Central Europe : past and present / Francesco Leoncini
  • Toward an open society : reflections on the 1989 Revolution / Oskar Gruenwald
  • St. Stephen's cult in modern Hungary / Juliane Brandt
  • The quest for a symbol : Wenceslas and the Czech state / Stefan Samerski
  • Moldavian Prince Stephen and Romania / Krista Zach
  • The invention of modern Poland : Piłsudski and the politics of symbolism / Mieczysław B. B. Biskupski
  • An ethnic Poland : a failure of national self-determination / John J. Kulczycki
  • Intellectual and political "Europe" : rupture or continuity in Central Europe? / Bałak Alpan
  • Euroscepticism / Laure Neumayer
  • Europeanisation and gender equality / Ingrid Röder
  • Poland and the EU Constitutional Convention / An Schrijvers
  • The EU and interculturality in Croatia / Mojmir Kriłan
  • Conclusion / Stanislav J. Kirschbaum

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is a volume of scholarly essays that considers the meaning of Europe by examining aspects of Central European history as well as issues dealing with the EU's enlargement into Central Europe. These factors contribute to ideas of a definition of Europe that reflects the values and aspirations of all its citizens.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • S.J.Kirschbaum PART I: WHENCE CENTRAL EUROPE? European Roots: The Case of Slovakia
  • S.J.Kirschbaum Federalism in Central Europe: Past and Present
  • L.Francesco Toward an Open Society: Reflections on the 1989 Revolution
  • O.Gruenwald PART II: THE LEGACY OF THE NATIONAL STATE St. Stephen's Cult in Modern Hungary
  • J.Brandt The Quest for a Symbol: Wenceslas and the Czech State
  • S.Samerski Moldavian Prince Stephen and Romania
  • K.Zach The Invention of Modern Poland: Pilsudski and the Politics of Symbolism
  • M.B.B.Biskupski An Ethnic Poland: A Failure of National Self-Determination
  • J.J.Kulczycki PART III: THE CHALLENGES OF EU MEMBERSHIP Intellectual and Political "Europe": Rupture or Continuity in Central Europe?
  • B.Alpan Euroscepticism
  • L.Neumayer Europeanization and Gender Equality
  • I.Roeder Poland and the EU Constitutional Convention
  • A.Schrijvers The EU and Interculturality in Croatia
  • M.Krizan Conclusion
  • S.J.Kirschbaum

by "Nielsen BookData"

Related Books: 1-1 of 1

Details

Page Top