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Beschreibung
In this key textbook, Andres Kasekamp masterfully traces the development of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, from the northern crusades against Europe's last pagans and Lithuania's rise to become one of medieval Europe's largest states, to their incorporation into the Russian Empire and the creation of their modern national identities. Employing a comparative approach, a particular emphasis is placed upon the last one hundred years, during which the Baltic states achieved independence, endured occupation by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, and transformed themselves into members of the European Union.

This is an essential textbook for undergraduate students taking modules on Eastern or Central European History, Communism and Post-Communism, the Soviet Union, or Baltic Culture and Politics. Engaging and accessible, this is also an ideal introduction to the Baltic States for general readers.
In this key textbook, Andres Kasekamp masterfully traces the development of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, from the northern crusades against Europe's last pagans and Lithuania's rise to become one of medieval Europe's largest states, to their incorporation into the Russian Empire and the creation of their modern national identities. Employing a comparative approach, a particular emphasis is placed upon the last one hundred years, during which the Baltic states achieved independence, endured occupation by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, and transformed themselves into members of the European Union.

This is an essential textbook for undergraduate students taking modules on Eastern or Central European History, Communism and Post-Communism, the Soviet Union, or Baltic Culture and Politics. Engaging and accessible, this is also an ideal introduction to the Baltic States for general readers.
Über den Autor
Andres Kasekamp is Professor of Baltic Politics at the University of Tartu, Estonia.
Zusammenfassung

Widely considered the best survey of Baltic history in English on the market
Offers a comparative approach, providing balanced coverage across the three countries
New edition incorporates the very latest research and developments, with new material on state healthcare and social insurance and the expansion of education, on political developments, on economic reforms, on ethnic Russians and nationalism, on gender equality and gay rights, on IT, on the Baltic States' position within the EU and other international organisations, on military policy, on the relationship with Russia, and on energy and infrastructure

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Maps
Preface
Europe's Last Pagans
Lithuania's Expansion and Medieval Livonia (1290-1560)
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Rise of Sweden and Russia (1560-1795)
The Long Nineteenth Century Under Tsarist Rule (1795-1917)
The Short Era of Independence (1917-1939)
Between Hammer and Anvil (1939-1953)
Soviet Rule (1953-1991)
Return to the West (1991-2016)
Chronology
Further Reading
Index.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Fachbereich: Regionalgeschichte
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: X
235 S.
8 s/w Illustr.
ISBN-13: 9781137573643
ISBN-10: 1137573643
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 978-1-137-57364-3
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kasekamp, Andres
Hersteller: Bloomsbury 3PL
Macmillan Education
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße: 210 x 148 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Andres Kasekamp
Erscheinungsdatum: 09.11.2017
Gewicht: 0,326 kg
Artikel-ID: 130158230

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