Edited by Gaston (US Institute of Peace) and Lenard (applied ethics, U. of Ottawa, Canada), this reader explores various issues of the ethics of war, guided thematically by the conflict between two br
Zimmermann (history, Central European U., Budapest) traces the history of poverty policy, social reform, and social policy in Hungary from 1948 to 1914. In many areas, she compares Hungarian developme
Containing numerous fascinating and unique reproductions of photographs and art from over four centuries, this collection of essays on representations of divine presence examines the placement of spir
Shore examines accounts by Jesuits along the frontiers between Habsburg, Ottoman, and Transylvanian territories during the 17th and 18th centuries, paying special attention to interplay between the ad
The recent political/economic transformation of post-SovietRussia and other East European countries has impacted family lifeas well, but social transformation in these societies has not beenstudied as
The book provides a selection of fresh snapshots into the literature on educational inclusion and the ways in which this enhances equal education opportunity. The introductory chapter, by Badescu and
This collection of twenty-one essays on international human rights law examines the relevance of the laws of war in twenty-first century conflicts and explores the effects of the war on terrorism, sec
The Oxford-Budapest conference is designed to enhance scholarly interaction between the philosophy communities of the two universities, and the first to be held at Central European University was in A
This interesting volume on the medical profession and the state in nineteenth-century Russia examines the role of an emerging professional class and its relationship to the legal system, through foren
Zompetti (communication, Illinois State U.) gathers 18 previously published papers that provide evidence for the pedagogical value of debate and presents them in sections focused on making the case fo
The authors discuss what has come to be referred to as the "Roma problem: in the European Union. The book is divided into four primary topics: a historical context and current treatment of the Roma of
Sociologists mostly in Europe each discuss a concept introduced by Merton (1910-2003) that has influenced them significantly and also holds potential for changing the direction of sociology. Their top
Daskalov (history, New Bulgarian U., and Central European U.) states in his introduction that this book presents four historiographical studies "...devoted to the most hotly debated issues of the hist
Editors Reill (history, UCLA), Szelenyi (researcher, early modern and modern East Central Europe), and 14 contributors provide essays pertaining to the intersection of issues relevant to globalization
Rather than a homogenous, right-wing, Anglo-Saxon ideology, the eugenics movement has been studied in recent years in a broader way--as multifaceted, variable, and international; it differed from coun
The notion underlying the volume is that though Lithuanians did not play a significant role in the political history of Jews in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly before World War I, the role th
Medieval notions and representations of angels, on one hand, and the tools they used to dispel devils and evil spirits, on the other, are the basis for this collection of studies. Individual topics in
Scholars from a number of countries who have spent the past few years exploring peripheral areas and outer borders of the medieval world turn their attention to islands. They pivot around the themes o
This collection of sixteen articles on contemporary Serbian political culture highlights the difficulties in creating the stable political institutions and democratic processes necessary for integrati
Promitzer (history, U. of Graz), Trubeta (sociology, U. of the Aegean), and Turda (biomedicine, Oxford Brookes U.) trace the regional political, cultural, social and economic patterns which influenced
Medievalists specializing variously in history, literature, art, or religion explore sanctity, one of the main themes of their teacher and colleague Klaniczay at Central European University, Budapest.
The year 1968 is the symbolic heart of a period of transnational revolt and the reformulation of oppositional politics across Europe and North America involving, as summarized by editor Tismaneanu (po
Presented by Klimkiewicz (Institute of Journalism and Social Communication, Jagiellonian U., Poland), the 14 chapters of this book analyze key issues of European Union and Council of Europe media poli
Soos (economics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences) analyzes privatization of medium-sized and large enterprises in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. The author addresses
This volume contains two very different narratives: a work of literary imagination on early Hungarian history, and an eye-witness account of the Mongol invasion of 1241/42.An anonymous notary of King
Mungiu-Pippidi (political science, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin) takes a close look at two villages in Romania and how they have changed amidst the coming and going of communism and their entra
Bringing together scholars from across Europe, Territorial Consolidation Reforms presents the struggles by politicians, technocrats, and the public to agree on the optimum size of government that bala
Stalinism Revisited brings together representatives of multiple generations to create a rich examination of the study and practice of Stalinism. While the articles are uniformly excellent, the book's
The essays in this volume reflect the broader interpretation of culture as a system of shared meanings, values, attitudes and symbolic forms in any sphere of human life. Although thematically diverse,
Disgraceful collusion. Heroic resistance. Suppression of faith. Perseverance of convictions. The story of Christianity in twentieth-century Eastern Europe is often told in stark scenes of tragedy and
The conference underlying the anthology was held at Kliczkow Castle, Wroclaw, Poland in April 2007, drawing over 100 communication and journalism academics and political scientists from eastern and we
In this expansion of a 1991 essay, Computer Epistemology, Vamos (the Hungarian Academy of Sciences) updates and continues the ongoing discussion on artificial intelligence, drawing on his experiences
Nineteen papers, presented by Iordachi (history, Central European U., Hungary) and Dobrincu (general director, National Archives of Romania), detail processes and impacts of the communist collectiviza
Daianu (the former chief economist of the Romanian Central Bank, now a professor of economics at Romania's National School for Political Studies and Public Administration) brings together eight pieces
Following an introduction to the dangers of keeping memoirs in the Soviet era and the collection of life stories as part of the national awakening movement, Kirss (Estonian literature, U. of Tartu) an
Todorova (history, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana) blends history, personal memory and sociology in this well-written exploration of the creation and use of the cults of Bulgarian national i
First presented at a 2006 symposium on the island of Muhu in Estonia, the 11 essays of this collection offer readings of myth and image concerning medieval ideas of the frightening and strange people
After introducing historian Natalie Z. Davis (Society and Culture in Early Modern France, 1974) as a pioneer in the historiography of early modern Europe, Rubin (medieval and early modern history, Que
Byford (social psychology, Open U., Britain) explores the rehabilitation of the recently canonized Velimirovic (1881-1956), who was vilified by communists as a traitor and fascist but (or perhaps ther
Taking a distinct eastern and central European approach, the contributors of these 15 essays and round-table discussions continue their examination of unresolved themes in witchcraft, including the ex
