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Baltic Facades - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Since 1945 (Paperback)
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Baltic Facades - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Since 1945 (Paperback)
Series: Contemporary Worlds
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Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - most accounts of modern European
history group these nations together under the umbrella term
'Baltic states'. In reality, these three separate, quite different
countries are each continually struggling to find their own place
within Europe whilst preserving their local identity. The idea of
'the Baltic' is a facade and yet the countries are tied together in
many ways historically. Baltic Facades presents a radical new
reading of the region, one that dispels the myth of a single,
coherent Baltic identity. Instead Aldis Purs takes account of the
uniqueness of each of the so-called Baltic states, whilst also
examining the shared anxiety that the people of Estonia, Latvia and
Lithuania feel about their own identities and how others see them.
Purs locates the three countries within the larger context of
European history, stressing their similarities with the rest of the
continent rather than their differences. Giving equal weight to
developments in politics, economics, and social and cultural
trends, Purs develops a thematic framework that places contemporary
events in a longer perspective than traditional Cold War inspired
views of the region. This title will appeal to the intellectually
curious reader, one who seeks an account of the Baltic nations that
provides a strong sense of place and goes beyond the confines of
traditional political history.
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