Post-communist state transformations in Central and Eastern Europe
have been accompanied by an upsurge of identity politics as
newly-independent peoples sought to redefine themselves and their
place in Europe.
National unity has proved elusive in practice as new democracies
have debated constitutional and territorial-administrative changes
to prepare for the challenges of "returning to Europe" while at the
same time integrating diverse historical regions and ethnic
minorities.
The case of regional reform and resurgent regional politics
presented in this volume highlight the divergent concepts of
statehood which have emerged as Central and East Europeans struggle
to come to terms with the meaning of their statehood today.
Competing models have been advocated in terms of their perceived
conformity with national or local traditions and wider trends in
modern European governance, but local interests and identities have
challenged this emphasis on the imperatives of sovereignty,
territorial unityand administrative efficiency.
The contributors investigate these pressing issues as new and
tougher controls are enforced at the EU's emerging external
borders, posing fresh challenges to national, regional and minority
identities.
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