- I am a specialist on East and Central Europe generally, but specifically in studies of nationalism, post-communist d... moreI am a specialist on East and Central Europe generally, but specifically in studies of nationalism, post-communist democratisation, ethnic politics and ethnic conflict and issues associated identity construction.edit
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The implications from its findings are relevant for contemporary politics everywhere precisely because it appears that the global belief in democracy has so far failed to diminish the relevance of nationalism. The book provides a brand... more
The implications from its findings are relevant for contemporary politics everywhere precisely because it appears that the global belief in democracy has so far failed to diminish the relevance of nationalism. The book provides a brand new theory of nationalism in transition and ...
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Summary This article, based on studies of nationalism, discusses identity formation in the European Union and compares it to the nation-state. The starting point is that for all its economic benefits and political innovation, the EU is... more
Summary This article, based on studies of nationalism, discusses identity formation in the European Union and compares it to the nation-state. The starting point is that for all its economic benefits and political innovation, the EU is failing to provide people with the ...
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Abstract: This essay offers a reflection on and a summary of the authoress's book on nationalism. The book is a critical assessment of well-established theories, or rather approaches to nationalism and argues that these are... more
Abstract: This essay offers a reflection on and a summary of the authoress's book on nationalism. The book is a critical assessment of well-established theories, or rather approaches to nationalism and argues that these are inadequate in addressing nationalism in ...
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Research for this paper is a part of a larger research project into Europeanisation of Slovakia, funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (Award: TO 26271128). The author would like to thank the ESRC, the Slovak Academy of... more
Research for this paper is a part of a larger research project into Europeanisation of Slovakia, funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (Award: TO 26271128). The author would like to thank the ESRC, the Slovak Academy of Sciences and the ...
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This article, based on studies of nationalism, discusses identity formation in the European Union and compares it to the nation-state. The starting point is that for all its economic benefits and political innovation, the EU is failing to... more
This article, based on studies of nationalism, discusses identity formation in the European Union and compares it to the nation-state. The starting point is that for all its economic benefits and political innovation, the EU is failing to provide people with the sense of belonging and extract political loyalty. By ex-ploring what function identity serves – for the nation-state in the past and for the EU in the present – it is argued that while there are limits to the EU’s ability to project a meaningful European identity, there are also limits to the nation--state’s ability to meet the political challenges of contemporary societies. One way, and possibly the only way out of this ‘battle for identity ’ is to acknow-ledge the real impact of the EU on the nation-state and open an honest debate by both European and national elites about which challenges of our time can be met by the EU and which are better kept at the national level. A better under-standing of how people’s national aspi...
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Karen Henderson's Slovakia: the Escapefrom Invisibility (London, 2002). Erika Harris's Nationalism and Democratisation: Politics of Slovakia and Slovenia is not an attempt to provide a detailed overview of political developments... more
Karen Henderson's Slovakia: the Escapefrom Invisibility (London, 2002). Erika Harris's Nationalism and Democratisation: Politics of Slovakia and Slovenia is not an attempt to provide a detailed overview of political developments in either of the two countries. Rather, the politics of ...
9 Slovakia since 1989 ERIKA HARRIS Introduction: from nationhood to statehood The story of post-communist Slovakia tends to be a story of political turmoil, ethnic mobilization, and a cautiously declared success. Slovakia has been a... more
9 Slovakia since 1989 ERIKA HARRIS Introduction: from nationhood to statehood The story of post-communist Slovakia tends to be a story of political turmoil, ethnic mobilization, and a cautiously declared success. Slovakia has been a difficult case of post-communist transition, always ...
The article's main theme is national identity and its questionable role in establishing identity of a European political community. It is argued that political integration within the European Union requires a normative and conceptual... more
The article's main theme is national identity and its questionable role in establishing identity of a European political community. It is argued that political integration within the European Union requires a normative and conceptual re-examination of the concept of national identity. ' ...
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... The 'triadic nexus' is in need of the supplementation by a fourth party - the EU ... of the above survey tell us about the latest stage of postcommunist transition - 'transnationalism ... border region and... more
... The 'triadic nexus' is in need of the supplementation by a fourth party - the EU ... of the above survey tell us about the latest stage of postcommunist transition - 'transnationalism ... border region and where their affiliations lie I contend that 'Europeanisation' means different things to ...
... Galbreath treads a similar ground by exploring the nationalising policies of Estonia and Latvia in the wake of their restoration of independence from the Soviet Union. ... European Integration and National Political Systems(London:... more
... Galbreath treads a similar ground by exploring the nationalising policies of Estonia and Latvia in the wake of their restoration of independence from the Soviet Union. ... European Integration and National Political Systems(London: Frank Cass & Co., 2001). ...
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The article's main theme is national identity and its questionable role in establishing identity of a European political community. It is argued that political integration within the European Union requires a normative and conceptual... more
The article's main theme is national identity and its questionable role in establishing identity of a European political community. It is argued that political integration within the European Union requires a normative and conceptual re-examination of the concept of national identity. ' ...
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The conclusion is organised in three parts: First, conclusions relating to the case studies. Second, conclusions relating to theoretical and conceptual implications of the study. Third, conclusions relating... more
The conclusion is organised in three parts: First, conclusions relating to the case studies. Second, conclusions relating to theoretical and conceptual implications of the study. Third, conclusions relating to'Europeanisation'and its role in establishing a new form of polity for ...
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Focusing on the character of post-communist extreme nationalist parties, the meaning of “the nation” and the role of historical memory in Central and Eastern Europe, the article defends the notion of “Eastern” nationalism with an aim to... more
Focusing on the character of post-communist extreme nationalist parties, the meaning of “the nation” and the role of historical memory in Central and Eastern Europe, the article defends the notion of “Eastern” nationalism with an aim to suggest a more fruitful research into ethnic politics in the region. It argues that the contemporary “Eastern” nationalism has its own dynamic; it encompasses a number of themes and developments some of which confirm that the Eastern part of the continent is more ethnic, but yet others which negate it and are perhaps showing a way forward in Europe of the future. Published Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 18:3, 337-357, August 2012
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... This stage of 'Europeanization' institutional adaptation prior to membership in the EU logically shifts foreign policy goals (relating ... to the Hungarian elections (71%) and much higher than in the Czech... more
... This stage of 'Europeanization' institutional adaptation prior to membership in the EU logically shifts foreign policy goals (relating ... to the Hungarian elections (71%) and much higher than in the Czech Republic and Poland (58 and ... E. Harris Europeanization of Slovakia 192 ...
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This book provides a critical evaluation of democratic reform challenges within the EU, with reference to the evolving nature and structure of the EU. Among the current literature on democratizing the European polity, it provides insights... more
This book provides a critical evaluation of democratic reform challenges within the EU, with reference to the evolving nature and structure of the EU. Among the current literature on democratizing the European polity, it provides insights into some of the pressing issues to be consid- ...
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This article's point of departure is that the national self-determination doctrine remains one of the most paradoxical, contested, but successful doctrines which has largely contributed to the shape of our existing international... more
This article's point of departure is that the national self-determination doctrine remains one of the most paradoxical, contested, but successful doctrines which has largely contributed to the shape of our existing international system of nation-states. It argues that the doctrine which is intended to safeguard peace and human dignity is and always has been at the heart of many conflicts. Starting with the tension between the universality of the national self-determination doctrine and the particularity of the national group whose interests it promotes, the article explores other paradoxes contained within this doctrine. They range from political and legitimacy challenges to the very nation-state it creates, through the violations of human rights contrary to its very meaning, to the fact that national self-determination doctrine, far from being a national iss ue, is actually an international affair. While not rejecting the doctrine, the paper concludes with the final (ninth) par...
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The context of Timofey Agarin and Karl Cordell’s book, Minority Rights and Minority Protection in Europe, is minority protection in postcommunist member states of the European Union. Since the fall of communist regimes, central and... more
The context of Timofey Agarin and Karl Cordell’s book, Minority Rights and Minority Protection in Europe, is minority protection in postcommunist member states of the European Union. Since the fall of communist regimes, central and eastern Europe have undergone a radical reconfiguration on the societal, political, and economic levels. This dramatic transition to liberal democracy and market economy was closely followed, if not accompanied by the disintegration of the multinational Soviet, Yugoslav, and binational Czechoslovak states; twenty-four successor states emerged in eastern and central Europe and Eurasia. The emergence of these states, some amidst bitter ethno-national conflict (the former Yugoslavia mainly) carried a deep meaning for their populations. Some became nation-states for the first time in their history, and all (re)gained sovereignty after decades of sacrificing it to an ideological imposition of socialist internationalism.
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Polazište ovog članka je u tvrdnji da doktrina narodnog samoodređenja i dalje ostaje jedna od najparadoksalnijih, najkontroverznijih, ali istodobno i najuspješnijih doktrina, koja i dalje u velikoj mjeri doprinosi oblikovanju postojećeg... more
Polazište ovog članka je u tvrdnji da doktrina narodnog samoodređenja i dalje ostaje jedna od najparadoksalnijih, najkontroverznijih, ali istodobno i najuspješnijih doktrina, koja i dalje u velikoj mjeri doprinosi oblikovanju postojećeg međunarodnog sustava nacionalnih država. U članku se tvrdi da je ta doktrina, čija je namjera bila da sačuva mir i ljudsko dostojanstvo, uvijek bila u samom srcu mnogih sukoba. Ovaj članak analizira paradokse i kontroverze koji su sadržani u toj doktrini, počevši od napetosti između univerzalnosti doktrine narodnog samoodređenja s jedne, i posebnosti nekog konkretnog zahtjeva za narodno samoodređenje neke nacionalne grupe s druge strane. Ti paradoksi i kontroverze odnose se na širok spektar pitanja: od političkih izazova i pitanja legitimnosti same nacionalne države, koja se na taj način stvara, do činjenice da je doktrina narodnog samoodređenja zapravo stvar međunarodne politike, a ne tek puko unutarnje, tj. nacionalno pitanje. Ne odbacujemo samu do...