Overview

Central Europe is one of the key notions of classical geopolitics yet it has always been a somewhat elusive concept. Originally perceived as a plan for a German dominated political and economic union, it subsequently emerged to threaten leaders in the East and West in a variety of forms. Otilia Dhand provides a critical examination of the concept of Central Europe, from its early inception to the present day. Making extensive use of archival material, she shows how successive manifestations of Central Europe - of whatever vintage - have failed to bring about their intended changes on the international structure, and how customary claims about Central Europe are not supported by the original source material. The result is a work of outstanding scholarship that advances our understanding of regionalism and geopolitics in Europe.

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Author:   Otilia Dhand (Teneo Intelligence)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   I.B. Tauris
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9781784538538

ISBN 10:   1784538531
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   26 April 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Preface and acknowledgements Introduction: The Puzzle of Central Europe The emerging puzzle The pivot of geopolitics Approaching Central Europe 1 Germany: Mitteleuropa, the realm of the German nation The narrative of German Central Europe Shifting identities: from German to Central Europe Nationalist dream or pragmatic customs union Friedrich Naumann and wartime concepts Unsuccessful agitators vs. unimpressed government A tale of wartime Mitteleuropa Central Europe in German imperial policy 2 Austria-Hungary: Pan-German paper dreams The legacy of 1848 The pan-German movement The Belvedere Circle The pan-German revival Central Europe, the Austrian way Challengers: From Krama? to Masaryk The winding path to a dead end Strengths and weaknesses of the Other 3 Britain and the United States: What the enemy covets 'Seat of war' Shifting threat perceptions The Foreign Office and Masaryk's dismemberment plans The view from across the Atlantic: the Inquiry The stillborn mid-European Union of 1918 Construction of the Other 4 Central Europe1880-1918: Unsuccessful exercises in geopolitics The battle for definition Central Europe equates to a pan-German Europe Central Europe in policy-makers' minds Smart propaganda that failed 5 Variations in time and space Interwar discourse: from Danubian Federation to Reich, 1919-1939 World War II: Return of the Middle Tier, 1939-1945 Cold War: a non-existent concept, 1945-1984 Breaking ice: The anti-politics of Central Europe, 1984-1989 A brand new game: Integration tautology, 1989-2004 Ebbs and flows of theorizing Conclusion: Central Europe and beyond The forging of Central Europe Central Europe is back. Again! Postscript: Beyond Central Europe Appendices Notes Bibliography Index

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Otilia Dhand is a Senior Vice President at Teneo Intelligence, a New York-based political risk consultancy, where she focuses on the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. She holds a PhD in geopolitics from King's College London, a degree in Russian and East European Studies from St Antony's College, Oxford University, and a degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from Matej Bel University in Slovakia. She is regularly quoted in the international media, including the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, CNN and Reuters, and she frequently appears in live commentaries and expert debates on the BBC, Sky News, Bloomberg TV, CNN and CNBC.

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