Liberal Nationalism in Central Europe

Download or read book Liberal Nationalism in Central Europe written by Stefan Auer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-07-31 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the collapse of communism there was a widespread fear that nationalism would pose a serious threat to the development of liberal democracy in the countries of central Europe. This book examines the role of nationalism in post-communist development in central Europe, focusing in particular on Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It argues that a certain type of nationalism, that is liberal nationalism, has positively influenced the process of postcommunist transition towards the emerging liberal democratic order.