Globalization, nationalism, and imperialism : a new history of eastern Europe

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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Nationalism, Imperialism, and Globalization in the Shaping of Eastern Europe -- Background of Theories -- Chapter 2 Dialectics of Globalization: Empires and Nationalism -- Control by Empires Prior to WW I, 1815-1914 -- Emergence of Nation-States after 1918 -- Nazi/Fascist Empire, 1930s and 1940s -- Communist Empire, 1945-89 -- Post-communist Expressions of Nationalism after 1989 -- Chapter 3 Liberalism and Anti-Liberalism -- The Spread of Liberalism and Its Discontentment -- Successes of Liberalism and Persistence of Anti-liberalism -- Conclusion: Eastern Europe between Nationalism and Globalization -- Chapter 4 Ethnic Challenges from Within and Without -- Ethnic Warfare and Conflict within the States -- Migratory Pressures from the External Environment -- Theoretical Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Domestic and Global Security Challenges -- Terrorist Threats inside the State -- Russian Imperial Challenges after Crimea Takeover, 2014 -- Theoretical Conclusion -- Chapter 6 The Cloud of COVID-19 as a Global Pressure on the Region and Its Individual States, 2020 and After -- Key Historical Differences -- Impact of COVID-19 on Democratic Ratings -- Selected Case Studies of Political and Administrative Decisions during the 2020-22 Virus -- Election Outcomes during the Crisis Years -- Theoretical Conclusion -- Chapter 7 Conclusion: Imperialism, Globalization, and Nationalism in Eastern Europe in the Twenty-First Century -- Imperialism -- Globalization -- Nationalism -- Theoretical Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back cover.