Bittersweet Europe : Albanian and Georgian discourses on Europe, 1878-2008 / / Adrian Brisku

• Autore: Brisku Adrian
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Disciplina: 303.48/24758040904
• Soggetto topico: HISTORY / Europe / General
• Soggetto geografico: Albania Relations Europe; Georgia (Republic) Relations Europe; Europe Relations Albania; Europe Relations Georgia (Republic)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Nationhood and empire: a tale of historical and ethno-cultural similarities and differences -- From empire to independence: Europe as the future -- The nation-state in imperial/supranational shadow: the apparent decline of Europe -- Communist experiences in a divided Europe -- 'Return to Europe', 'closer to Europe': post-communist expectations -- Epilogue: is 'Europe' still the future?
• Sommario/riassunto: From the late nineteenth century to the post-communist period, Albanian and Georgian political and intellectual elites have attributed hopes to "Europe," yet have also exhibited ambivalent attitudes that do not appear likely to vanish any time soon. Albanians and Georgians have evoked, experienced, and continue to speak of "Europe" according to a tense triadic entity-geopolitics, progress, culture-which has generated aspirations as well as delusions towards it and themselves. This unique dichotomy weaves a nuanced, historical account of a changing Europe, continuously marred by uncertainties
• Titolo autorizzato: Bittersweet Europe
• ISBN: 0-85745-985-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790420703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II