Defining Latvia - Recent Explorations in History, Culture, and Politics (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Central European University Press
Country of origin:	Hungary
Release date:	April 2022
First published:	2022
Editors:	Michael Loader (Leverhulme Early Career Fellow) • Siobhan Hearne (Leverhulme Early Career Fellow) • Matthew Kott (Researcher)
Foreword by:	Ivars Ijabs
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	270
ISBN-13:	978-963-386-445-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Nationalism Books > History > European history > General
LSN:	963-386-445-3
Barcode:	9789633864456

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