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Domains and Divisions of European History: Volume 18 (Studies in Social and Political Thought, Band 18)
Johann P. Arnasson & Natalie J. Doyle (Eds.)
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Description for Domains and Divisions of European History: Volume 18 (Studies in Social and Political Thought, Band 18)
hardcover. Emphasises on the multiple but interrelated divisions that have shaped the course of European history and crystallized in different patterns during successive phases. This book discusses the question of European unity and includes references to the perceptions and interpretations of unity that have developed in different parts of a divided Europe. Editor(s): Arnason, Johann Pall; Doyle, Natalie. Series: Studies in Social and Political Thought. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 536.
The patterns of unity and division that define Europe as a historical region have been discussed in some important works, but this complex set of questions merits a more sustained debate. The disappearance of the Cold War regimes reinforced visions of European unity, but it also brought older historical divisions back into focus. The enlargement of the European Union has posed new problems of integration across cultural and political borders rooted in historical experiences. At the same time, the core countries of the union have confronted issues that reveal the enduring importance of identities and divergences that antedate the ... Read more
The patterns of unity and division that define Europe as a historical region have been discussed in some important works, but this complex set of questions merits a more sustained debate. The disappearance of the Cold War regimes reinforced visions of European unity, but it also brought older historical divisions back into focus. The enlargement of the European Union has posed new problems of integration across cultural and political borders rooted in historical experiences. At the same time, the core countries of the union have confronted issues that reveal the enduring importance of identities and divergences that antedate the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
LIVERPOOL UNIV PR
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Social and Political Thought
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846312144
SKU
9781846312144
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About Johann P. Arnasson & Natalie J. Doyle (Eds.)
Johann P. Arnason is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Human Studies, Charles University, Prague, and Honorary Research Fellow with the Monash European and EU Centre, Melbourne. His previous books include Social Theory and Japanese Experience: The Dual Civilization (London, 1997) and Civilizations in Dispute: Historical Questions and Theoretical Traditions (Leiden, ... Read more
Reviews for Domains and Divisions of European History: Volume 18 (Studies in Social and Political Thought, Band 18)
...this volume makes for worthwhile reading, not only because the quality of analysis of the individual contributions is very high. Its focus on Eastern Central Europe makes for a rewarding case study of the question of unity and division in Europe which the book seeks to answer. Moreover, many of the remaining essays fill a gap in the current literature ... Read more