Books published by Central European University Press

The essays in the book compare the Czech Republic and Slovakia since the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1993. The papers deal with the causes of the divorce and discuss the political, economic and social developments in the new countries.

The present volume brings together a range of case studies of myth making and myth breaking in east Europe from the nineteenth century to the present day.

Journalists and policy-makers in the West have often assumed that the religious and ethno-national heterogeneity of the Balkans is the underlying reason for the numerous problems the area has faced throughout the twentieth century. The multiple and turbulent political transitions in the area, the dynamics of the interaction between Christianity and Islam, the contradictory and constantly shifting nationality policies, and the fluctuating identities of the diverse populations continue to be seen as major challenges to the stability of the region. By exploring the development of intricate religious, linguistic, and national dynamics in a variety of case studies throughout the Balkans, this volume demonstrates the existence of alternatives and challenges to nationalism in the area. The authors analyze a variety of national, non-national, and anti-national(ist) encounters in four areas¿Bosnia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Albaniätraditionally seen as ¿hot-beds¿ of nationalist agitation and tension resulting from their populations' religious or ethno-national diversity. In their entirety, the contributions in this volume chart a more complex picture of the national dynamics. The authors recognize the existence of national tensions both in historical perspective and in contemporary times, but also suggest the possibility of different paths to the nation that did not involve violence but allowed for national accommodation and reconciliation.

Provides a highly innovative internationally comparative causal analysis of the variation in political and economic outcomes in 29 countries in Europe and Asia, ranging from Estonia to Vietnam, after the first decade of post-communist transformations, using multi-value Qualitative Comparative Analysis and Tosmana software.

Thirteen essays by scholars from seven countries discuss the political use and abuse of history in the recent decades with particular focus on Central and Eastern Europe.

In this volume examines the situation and discrimination of the Roma ethnic minority in Slovakia from the perspective of environmental conditions and injustice.

Three portraits of men who were at the very center of governance in thirteenth-century France.

This volume presents the evolution of the Moscow-based conceptual artist group called Collective Actions, proposing it as a case-study for understanding the transformations that took place in Eastern European art after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The book addresses the issue of war and women from a transnational, interdisciplinary perspective.

Jozsef Pogany played a major role in the Hungarian Soviet Republic of 1919, the "March Action" in Germany in 1921, and, under the name of John Pepper, in the development of the American Communist Party of the 1920s

Looks at the sources of stability and instability in post-Soviet authoritarian states through the case study of President Lukashenka's firm hold on power in Belarus.

Offers an overview of the financial turbulences that have hit the developed economies. Criticizing the excesses of neoliberal capitalism, this title calls for implementing necessary regulatory reforms in the financial sector and for restoration of a proper balance between the functions of the state and the market.

A study of the relationship between an academic discipline and what the Nazis termed their Weltanschauung. It looks at Sinnbildforschung, German ideograph or swastika studies and tells the tale of the development of German antiquarian studies including ancient Germanic history, archeology, anthropology, folklore, and historical linguistics.

Provides an introduction to the Cyrillic collection, and contains descriptions of the fifty-six Slavonic Cyrillic codices or fragments thereof held by the National Szechenyi Library in Budapest.

The essays in this book analyze the interaction between two processes: the evolving influence of the European Union in the wider European space, and its adaptation to the changing global environment.

A non-conformist at the dawn of an epoch, a martyr of modernity, or just a polemic controvert? Giordano Bruno is known today as an exceptional, yet ambivalent figure within the history of ideas.

Takes a comparative perspective on family life and childhood in the past half century in Russia and Eastern Europe, highlighting similarities and differences.

Eastern European societies underwent large-scale deprivations of property by the authoritarian regimes, beginning after World War II, largely ending with the last waves of the kolkhoz movement in the early 1960s. This book examines property reparations that took place after 1989.

Includes selected studies on transforming economic cultures in Eastern Europe.

A fresh interpretation of the contexts, meanings, and consequences of the revolutions of 1989, coupled with state of the art reassessment of the significance and consequences of the events associated with the demise of communist regimes.

Discusses Russian-Jewish literature in four periods, showing what led to the turning points (1881-82, 1897, 1917). This book demonstrates why the selected epoch (1860-1940) represents a separate strand outside both Russian and Jewish national literature. It also presents the pitfalls of assimilation and discusses different forms of anti-Semitism.

This is an analysis of 166 original and previously unpublished documents dating from the very first mention of a Gypsy in 1401 up to the year 1765. These documents range from royal decrees thru lawsuits to entries in municipal records.

This is a history of a stateless people, the Carpatho-Rusyns, and their historic homeland, Carpathian Rus', located in the heart of central Europe.

This book presents compelling essays by leading Hungarian and foreign authors on the variety of social movements and the parties that seek influence and power in Hungary, a country mired in deep political crisis

This book presents compelling essays by leading Hungarian and foreign authors on the variety of social movements and the parties that seek influence and power in Hungary, a country mired in deep political crisis

The volume offers a complex comparative overview of the collectivization process in Eastern Europe.

Secrets and Truth offers a rare insider's look into Secret Police's actions in Romania.