The Politics of Ethnicity in Central Europe

by Cordell, Karl

• ISBN13: 9780333731710
• ISBN10: 0333731719
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This volume deals with the politics of ethnicity in East-Central Europe. The major part of the book focuses on the nature of identity and inter-ethnic relations in the Central European region of Silesia. Although Silesia is terra incognito to most of the English speaking world, for centuries it has been contested by German, Polish, Czech, Prussian and Austrian elites. These essays attempt to elucidate the issues revolved and counter stereotypical images of the region.

Author Biography

Karl Cordell is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Plymouth, Great Britain.

Table of Contents

Acknowlegements	p. ix
Prefatory Remarks	p. x
Place-Names	p. xi
Notes on Contributors	p. xix
Chronology of Silesia	p. xxi
Maps	p. xxiii
Introduction	p. 1
Nationalism and the Nation-State in Central Europe	p. 6
Ethnic Conflict and Conciliation in Central Europe Today	p. 26
The Germans and Central Europe in the Pre-Modern Era	p. 50
Silesia and the Dawning of the Modern Era	p. 66
Upper Silesia 1918-45	p. 92
Polish and Czech Silesia under Communist Rule: A Comparison	p. 131
The Articulation of Identity in Silesia since 1989	p. 161
The Future of Silesia	p. 188
Conclusion	p. 204
Index	p. 208
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