Intellectual and Political 'Europe': Rupture or Continuity in Central Europe?

2007-01-01
Alpan, Başak Zeynep
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This is a volume of scholarly essays that considers the meaning of Europe by examining aspects of Central European history as well as issues dealing with the EU's enlargement into Central Europe. These factors contribute to ideas of a definition of Europe that reflects the values and aspirations of all its citizens.
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/73167
Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Book / Book chapter

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B. Z. Alpan, Intellectual and Political ‘Europe’: Rupture or Continuity in Central Europe? 2007, p. 158.
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