| Key Concepts of Romanian History: Alternative Approaches to Socio-Political Languages Contributor(s): Neumann, Victor (Editor), Heinen, Armin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 6155225168 ISBN-13: 9786155225161 Publisher: Central European University Press OUR PRICE: $114.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Eastern Europe - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General - History | Historiography |
| Dewey: 949.800 |
| LCCN: 2012048146 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (2.00 lbs) 518 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The theoretical analyses and interpretations contained in the studies of this volume focus on key-concepts such as: politics, politician, democracy, Europe, liberalism, constitution, property, progress, kinship, nation, national character and specificity, homeland, patriotism, education, totalitarianism, democracy, democratic, democratization, transition. The essays unveil specific aspects belonging to Romania's past and present. They also offer alternative perspectives on the Romanian culture through the relationship between the elite and society, and novel reflections on the delayed and unfinished modernization processes within the society and the state. The editors articulate the results coming from various sciences, such as history, linguistics, sociology, political sciences, and philosophy with the aim that the past and present profiles of Romania are better understood. |