The Quest for Central Europe: Symbolic Geographies and Historical Regions

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    ‘Does Central Europe Exist?’ Or, is that concept not more than a geopolitical derivate of the Realpolitik vision of the balance of power in Europe? If Central Europe does exist, what are its borders and main features? For several decades — ever since the publication of Milan Kundera’s provocative essay ‘The Tragedy of Central Europe’ (1984)1 — leading historians, political scientists, sociologists, journalists, and politicians have — once again — intensively debated these questions, advancing a plethora of scientific, political, or biographical perspectives on the region.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationRegional and International Relations of Central Europe
    EditorsZlatko Šabič, Petr Drulák
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
    Pages40–61
    Number of pages22
    ISBN (Print)978-1-137-28345-0, 978-0-230-36067-9
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2012

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