East European Quarterly articles from March 1996

East European Quarterly archives from March 1996

An examination of historians' explanations for the Mongol withdrawal from East Central Europe. (in 1242)
March 22, 1996... I. Introduction The Mongol military campaign into East Central Europe in 1241 is noteworthy for two important and intriguing features: the ferocity of the attacks, which appeared to signal doom for the rest of Europe; and the sudden and...

Realpolitik versus nationalpolitik: rethinking nationalism during the Eastern crisis, 1875-1878. (in the Balkan states of the Ottoman Empire)
March 22, 1996... Introduction According to the conventional wisdom, nationalism is the "preponderant factor in modern history."(1) Specifically, "there can be no doubt that the most pervasive and dynamic ideological force in nineteenth-century Europe...

A typology of nineteenth century concepts of nationhood. (part 1)
March 22, 1996... Nineteenth century nationalisms can be construed in a basically dual framework of interpretation. The duality of this framework, however, does not exclude the possibility that other fundamental points of reference could provide the basis of...

Approaches to national identities: Cosic's and Pirjevec's debate on ideological and literary issues. (Yugoslavian writers Dobrica Cosic, Dusan Pirjevec)
March 22, 1996... The gradual thaw of early 1 960s, in all constituent Yugoslav republics, reflected the intelligentsia's interest in cultural and national issues. Most importantly, the rising interest in respective national cultures aimed to modify the...

Minorities and minority language education in inter-war Albania.
March 22, 1996... The south-western section of the Balkan peninsula has long been a mix of ethnicities. The ethnic tensions the region is experiencing today have their roots in disputes which began smoldering in the nineteenth century, were left unresolved or...

Concerns about neighborhood safety in two Romanian cities: Copsa Mica and Bucuresti.
March 22, 1996... Introduction The Western and domestic media in Eastern and Central Europe and in the former Soviet Union have been giving increasing attention to the supposed growth of crime in this area since the collapse of the former Soviet style...

Changes in the Czechoslovak and Czech mass media since 1989: an U.S. perspective.
March 22, 1996... Introduction: A Brief Comparative Assessment of Media Systems When assessing the myriad changes in the mass media of the East-Central European(1) states in general and the Czech Republic in particular, it is instructive to review some...