Nation-Building and Contested Identities - MEK

„A most impressive and welcome collection of original, historicallyinformative, and theoretically compelling contributionsto understanding the nature, dynamics, and tribulationsof national identities in East-Central Europe. Focusing onissues related to nation-building, minorities and majorities,and regional identities in Romania and Hungary, the essayscollected in this path-breaking volume should be read by allthose who want to explore the complexities of national andpolitical memories, symbols, and aspirations in the region.The authors, young scholars driven by the desire to overcomestereotypes and dogmas, have succeeded wonderfully in theirambitious and timely endeavor.”Vladimir TismaneanuProfessor of Government and Politics, University of MarylandEditor, East European Politics and Societies„An enriching collection of case studies on the modern andcontemporary history of Hungary and Romania. The authors– young historians and social scientists from those countries –and their fresh, non-ideological approaches to nation-buildingand national identities are a sign that the post-communisttransition is under way. The bibliography of the last decadeof Hungarian and Romanian works on relations between thetwo countries is invaluable for specialists.”Irina LivezeanuAssociate Professor of Historyat the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania