On the East-West Slope: Globalization, Nationalism, Racism and Discourses on Eastern Europe

by Attila Melegh and Attila Meligh

Melegh's work offers a powerful analysis of the sociological and symbolic meanings of East-West in Europe after the end of the Cold War. Melegh exposes the underbelly of liberal characterizations of East-West, highlighting the polarizing effect of extreme nationalism and ethnic racism. The theoretical underpinnings of this work involve the ideas of preeminent theorists such as Karl Mannheim, Michel Foucault and more recently Maria Todorova and Iver...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9637326243
• ISBN13: 9789637326240
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Central European University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher