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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785510003321

Autore

Kavaliauskas Tomas

Titolo

Transformations in Central Europe between 1989 and 2012 [[electronic resource] ] : geopolitical, cultural, and socioeconomic shifts / / Tomas Kavaliauskas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2012

ISBN

1-283-58444-1

9786613896896

0-7391-7411-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (232 p.)

Disciplina

943.0009/049

Soggetti

Post-communism - Europe, Central

Post-communism - Europe, Eastern

Geopolitics

Social change

Europe, Central Politics and government 1989-

Europe, Eastern Politics and government 1989-

Europe, Central Social conditions 1989-

Europe, Eastern Social conditions 1989-

Europe, Central Economic conditions 1989-

Europe, Eastern Economic conditions 1989-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Defining Central Europe as a Postcommunist Region; 2 Positive and Negative Freedom in Central Europe before and after 1989; 3 Virtual and Real Freedom in Central Europe after 1989; 4 The Complete and Incomplete Transition in Central Europe; 5 Fluctuating Socioeconomics and Postsocialist Inverted Morals; 6 The Salvation of the Two Europes in 1968 from the Perspective of 1989; 7 Vilnius 10 Group-Geopolitical Emancipation or a Lost Opportunity for Angelic Moral Politics?; 8 The Demiurge of the EU and Central Europe

9 Different Meanings Applied to May 9th Victory Day in WWII10 Social



and Political Meaning of Light in Central Europe before and after 1989; 11 Communist Nostalgia as Extrapolation of the Past into the Present; 12 Katyń Does Not Happen Twice; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Transformations in Central Europe between 1989 and 2012: Geopolitical, Cultural, and Socioeconomic Shifts by Tomas Kavaliauskas, is an in-depth study of the transformations in Central Europe in the years since the fall of Communism. In a comparative analysis of geopolitical, ethical, cultural, and socioeconomic shifts, this essential text investigates post-communist countries including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Slovenia. </sp

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910163171803321

Autore

Ashmead-Bartlett Seabury H

Titolo

From the Somme to the Rhine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

9781782890584

1782890580

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (119 pages)

Soggetti

World War, 1914-1918

Personal narratives

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- LIST OF MAPS -- FROM THE SOMME TO THE RHINE -- AUGUST 1918 -- SEPTEMBER 1918 -- OCTOBER 1918 -- NOVEMBER 1918 -- DECEMBER 1918 -- JANUARY 1919.

Sommario/riassunto

From the Somme to the Rhine is a first-hand account of the author's experiences during World War I, focusing on the British military operations from August 1918 through early 1919. The narrative details the author's journey and observations as a regimental officer in the 58th (London) Division, capturing the atmosphere and conditions of the



time. The book describes the strategic movements, battles, and daily life of soldiers, providing insights into the challenges and triumphs faced by troops as they advanced from the Somme River to the Rhine. This work is intended for readers interested in military history and personal wartime experiences.