Loader, M. , Hearne, S. and Kott, M. (Eds.) (2022) Defining Latvia: Recent Explorations in History, Culture, and Politics. Central European University Press: Budapest. ISBN 9789633864456
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Abstract
In just over a century, Latvia has transitioned from imperial periphery to nation-state, then Soviet republic, and finally following the collapse of the Soviet Union to an independent republic. Defining Latvia brings together the latest research on the multiple social, political, and cultural contexts of Latvia throughout this turbulent period. Its ten chapters are written by leading political scientists, historians, and area studies specialists from across Europe and North America. The volume moves beyond an exclusively political context to incorporate a variety of social and cultural perspectives, ranging from the experiences of Latvian mapmakers in the Russian Empire, to the participation of Latvians in the Wehrmacht and Red Army during World War II, Latvian national communism, and the development of extremist politics following Latvia’s accession to the European Union. Other chapters address developing trends in the fields of history and political science, including the history of antisemitism, memory, language politics, photography, and political extremism. Based on the book’s temporal span from the nineteenth century to the present, the authors and editors of Defining Latvia understand the construction of Latvian identity as a continuous and interconnected process across significant political and ideological ruptures.
| Item Type: | Edited Books |
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| Status: | Published |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Loader, Dr Michael |
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| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > DK Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics J Political Science > JA Political science (General) |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Central and East European Studies |
| Publisher: | Central European University Press |
| ISBN: | 9789633864456 |
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