Is There Really Something Like “Eastern Europe”? And If So, Why Do We Need Area Studies of It?

Dieter Segert

Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe, 2015, vol. 23, issue 1, 81-96

Abstract: Eastern Europe is more than only a pure geographical term; it is an invention of the eighteenth century. Later, it became a catchword for the Soviet bloc. The puzzle consists in the fact that it did not disappear after the end-of-state socialism. The paper presents good causes as to why there should be further pursuing of an academic discipline of area studies on Eastern Europe. The thesis will be demonstrated by resuming the discussion about the nature of state socialism.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/0965156X.2015.1068585

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