This book assesses the underpinning role 'references to identity'
played and continue to play as the powerful mobilising force in
domestic politics across the East European region stretching from
Estonia to Bulgaria. The EU membership of postcommunist states was
to ensure stability, prevent conflict and eventually guarantee
equality of all citizens regardless of their political preferences
or ethnic identities. However, the promotion of such norms and
values has been secondary to consolidation of state institutions
and the societies they serve around ethnocentric narratives of
states' core ethnic groups. The sequel of financial, then 'refugee'
crises has further dented the appeal of the EU's norms across the
region. Even the rhetoric commitment to respect cultural diversity
and human rights has been promptly replaced with references to
identity and interests of politically relevant groups. Yet,
nativist and populist rhetoric has been the staple of politics
since before the EU accession. The chapters in this edited volume
zoom in on politics which forge and live-off their societies'
preoccupation with ethnocentric narratives, vesting national
identity with persistent relevance and considerable weight across
the postcommunist region. The chapters in this book were originally
published in the journal, East European Politics.
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