Commentary: Central Europe Is Elsewhere

2005 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 208-218
Author(s):  
Steven Beller
Keyword(s):  
Central Europe ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Iron Curtain ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Central European ◽  
Nation States ◽  
The Given ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Ideal

Paul robert magocsi has written an informative and intelligent article about the relationship between the various nation-states of central Europe that found themselves behind the Iron Curtain and their respective national diasporas in North America. His comparison of the relationship between the countries and their diasporas at the “temporal nodes” of 1918 and 1989 suggests that the real difference between the two was that in 1918 the ideal of the nation-state was in the ascendancy, both in America and among the various central European national groups, whereas in 1989 the American diasporas were still beholden to the nation-state ideal at a time when their counterparts “back home” had moved on from the outdated nation-state ideal to embrace the supranational—or at least multinational—ideal of the European Union. This explains the relative importance of the diasporas in 1918 and their unimportance in 1989. Given the parameters of his subject, this is in general a useful and thoughtful thesis. There are, however, some points of detail that I would like to address; and, particularly for those who are interested in Austrian history and notions of Central Europe (with a capital “C”), there are broader aspects to the question, outside the given parameters, that merit discussion. It is to these broader aspects, centering on what we mean by “central European diasporas” and indeed “central Europe,” that the following commentary is mainly devoted.

scholarly journals Revisiting the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis: A Case of Central Europe

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3415
Author(s):  
Bartosz Jóźwik ◽  
Antonina-Victoria Gavryshkiv ◽  
Phouphet Kyophilavong ◽  
Lech Euzebiusz Gruszecki
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Environmental Kuznets Curve ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Kuznets Curve ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Ekc Hypothesis ◽  
Central European ◽  
Long Run

The rapid economic growth observed in Central European countries in the last thirty years has been the result of profound political changes and economic liberalization. This growth is partly connected with reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, the problem of CO2 emissions seems to remain unresolved. The aim of this paper is to test whether the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis holds true for Central European countries in an annual sample data that covers 1995–2016 in most countries. We examine cointegration by applying the Autoregressive Distributed Lag bound testing. This is the first study examining the relationship between CO2 emissions and economic growth in individual Central European countries from a long-run perspective, which allows the results to be compared. We confirmed the cointegration, but our estimates confirmed the EKC hypothesis only in Poland. It should also be noted that in all nine countries, energy consumption leads to increased CO2 emissions. The long-run elasticity ranges between 1.5 in Bulgaria and 2.0 in Croatia. We observed exceptionally low long-run elasticity in Estonia (0.49). Our findings suggest that to solve the environmental degradation problem in Central Europe, it is necessary to individualize the policies implemented in the European Union.

Gobernanza económica europea y modelo territorial de distribución del poder

2013 ◽  
pp. 153-191
Author(s):  
Ainhoa LASA LÓPEZ
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
The European Union ◽  
European Level ◽  
Euro Pean ◽  
Economic Constitution ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Ideal

LABURPENA: Artikulu honetan, Europar Batasuneko botere-artikulazio berriak erkidegotan osatutako Espainian zer eragin daukan aztertuko dugu. Europa mailako politika-ekonomia erlazioak funtsezko bi koordenatu izan behar ditu ezinbestean. Alde batetik, Europako konstituzio-ordena ez dela gizartearen konstituzionalismoaren koordenatuetan ernatutako ordenaren berdina. Bestetik, Europako konstituzio ekonomikoa Europa bat egiteko proiektuak berarekin dakartzan aldaketa berriak gorpuzteko eremua dela. Izan ere, funtsean, Europako konstituzio ekonomikoa plataforma ezin hobea delako boterearen artikulazioa berria nola artikulatu asmatzeko, Europa guztirako. RESUMEN: el objetivo de este artículo es analizar el impacto que tiene la nueva articulación del poder en la Unión Europea en el Estado español de las autonomías. La relación política-economía a nivel europeo debe tener en cuenta dos coordenadas fundamentales. Por una parte, la consideración del orden constitucional europeo como un orden distinto al gestado bajo las coordenadas del constitucionalismo social. Por otra, la caracterización de la constitución económica europea como ámbito de materialización de las nuevas transformaciones que incorpora el proyecto de integración europeo. Fundamentalmente, porque la constitución económica europea representa la plataforma idónea desde la que dilucidar la nueva articulación del poder desde el espacio supranacional europeo. ABSTRACT: The aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of the new articula tion of power in the European Union in the Spanish state of autonomies. The relationship between politics and economy at European level must take into consideration two fundamental coordinates. On the one hand, the Euro pean constitucional system appears as a system opposite to that of social constitutionalism. Moreover, the characterization of the European economic constitution as a field of realization of the new transformations incorporated by the European project. Specially, because this represents the ideal platform in order to analyse the new articulation of power from European supranational space.

“Happy at Last”

2019 ◽  
pp. 124-136
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Q. McCune
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Focused Attention ◽  
Nation State ◽  
National Image ◽  
Nation States ◽  
A Site ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Sexual Economies

“Branded Beautiful” examines the relationship between individual pop celebrity, the promotion of a national identity, and the use of sexuality while branding each. Barbados promotes itself as a site of controlled abandon straddling performances of modernity while cashing in on imaginaries of “primitive” exoticism. Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty’s pop stardom is built on an ever-changing boldness that often includes in your face sexuality. The relationship between Rihanna and representations of Barbados is fraught with ambiguity. Using Rihanna’s August 2011 LOUD tour concert in Barbados, “Branded Beautiful” argues that the events surrounding the show shed light on the differing sexual economies of pop stardom and national tourism; that such divergences highlight the insecurities of nation-states seeking to make a name for themselves within a global market; and that despite the distinctions it is quite hard for a nation-state to divorce celebrity focused attention from an ideal national image.

Complicating the Relationship Between Sport and National Identity: The Case of Post-Socialist Slovenia

2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mojca Doupona Topič ◽  
Jay Coakley
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
First Century ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Global Identity ◽  
Sociology Of Sport ◽  
Nation States ◽  
The Relationship

Sociology of sport knowledge on national identity is grounded in research that focuses primarily on long established nation-states with widely known histories. The relationship between sport and national identity in postsocialist/Soviet/colonial nations that have gained independence or sovereignty since 1990 has seldom been studied. This paper examines the role of sports in the formation of national identity in postsocialist Slovenia, a nation-state that gained independence in 1990. Our analysis focuses on the recent context in which the current but fluid relationship between sport and Slovenian national identity exists. Using Slovenia as a case study we identify seven factors that may moderate the effectiveness of sports as sites for establishing and maintaining national identity and making successful global identity claims in the twenty-first century. We conclude that these factors should be taken into account to more fully understand the sport-national identity relationship today, especially in new and developing nations.

scholarly journals Reference points of European identity: conceptualizing identity beyond the nation-state

2015 ◽  
pp. 7-33
Author(s):  
Manfred Kohler
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
European Identity ◽  
Collective State ◽  
Nation State ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
Collective Identities ◽  
Nation States ◽  
Private Associations

Reference points of European identity: conceptualizing  identity beyond the nation-stateThis article formulates and introduces a comprehensive conceptual framework for understanding the nature and characteristics of collective (state) identities, especially European identity here. This conceptual framework shall give impetus to conduct new and comprehensive research on collective (state) identities in and beyond the nation-state. It has the advantage of being applicable to all kinds of collective identities – from simple private associations, complex nation-states and supra- or trans- national political systems like that of the European Union. Punkty odniesienia tożsamości europejskiej: konceptualizacja tożsamości poza obrębem państwa narodowegoNiniejszy artykuł formułuje i wprowadza szerokie ramy pojęciowe dla wszechstronnego zrozumienia natury i charakteru tożsamości zbiorowych (państwowych), szczególnie zaś tożsamości europejskiej. Owe ramy pojęciowe powinny stworzyć impuls dla podjęcia nowych, kompleksowych studiów nad tożsamościami zbiorowościowymi (państwowymi) zarówno w obrębie państwa narodowego, jak i poza nim. Zaletą przedstawionego w artykule ujęcia jest to, że możliwe jest jego zastosowanie w odniesieniu do jak najbardziej zróżnicowanych tożsamości – od prostych prywatnych stowarzyszeń przez złożone państwa narodowe do ponad- i międzynarodowych systemów politycznych, takich jak Unia Europejska.

scholarly journals MODERNIZATION REFLECTED CREATIVELY: CENTRAL EUROPEAN CAPITALS IN THE MIRROR OF HORROR MOVIES

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 172-183
Author(s):  
Alexander Sautkin ◽  
Elena Philippova
Keyword(s):  
Central Europe ◽  
Ideal Type ◽  
Horror Films ◽  
Western Civilization ◽  
The West ◽  
Central European ◽  
The Ideal

The article deals with the creative interpretations of Central Europe by means of cinematography in the context of discussions about whether modernization means Westernization. The position is asserted that within Europe the ideal type of modernization is persistently associated with the West. The constructed in horror films images of Central European capitals are analyzed, with the example of such films as Short Night of Glass Dolls (La Corta notte delle bambole di vetro, 1971), The Spider Labyrinth (Il nido del ragno, 1988) and Hostel (2005). Prague (Chech Republic), Budapest (Hungary) and Bratislava (Slovakia), represented in these films, are marked with features of pseudo-modernity, which destroys the representatives of Western civilization or forces them to degenerate into monsters.

Czechs and Germans—An Enduring Problem in the Heart of Central Europe: A Conclusion

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (01) ◽  
pp. 107-109
Author(s):  
Claire E. Nolte
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Political Dimension ◽  
Central European ◽  
History Of ◽  
Economic Advancement ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Teutonic Knights

The relationship between Germans and Czechs has often been the crucible on which the history of Central Europe was forged. Although characterized more by enmity than amity in recent times, this was not always the case. For most of the centuries when Czechs and Germans shared the same Central European space, the cultural differences between them lacked a political dimension, and their interaction was peaceful and mutually beneficial. The Teutonic Knights named their citadel “Königsberg” in honor of the Czech ruler, Přemysl Otakar II, while German townspeople contributed their skills and crafts to the economic advancement of the Bohemian kingdom which he ruled. Beginning in the nineteenth century, however, the positive aspects of this ethnic coexistence were ignored, forgotten, or suppressed by scholars and politicians, both Czech and German, who interpreted the Bohemian past in the language of national separatism.

In Academia for the Church. Eastern and Central European Theological Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-88
Author(s):  
T J Marinello
Keyword(s):  
Central Europe ◽  
Central European ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

ZusammenfassungDiese Sammlung von Aufsätzen wurde verfasst von Akademikern und Wissenschaftlern aus Ost- und Mitteleuropa, und handelt über die notwendige, aber nicht immer einfache Beziehung zwischen Wissenschaft und Kirche. Die Beiträge weisen eine weite Vielfalt von Meinungen, Disziplinen und Denominationen auf. Die meisten Kapitel werfen einen wohlreflektierten und zuweilen herausfordernden Blick auf die Beziehung zwischen Wissenschaft und Kirche. Die Beiträge konzentrieren sich hauptsächlich auf spezielle Belange, die für Ost- und Mitteleuropa relevant sind. Dennoch werden alle Leser, die im wissenschaftlichen Bereich arbeiten oder damit zu tun haben, die Anliegen erkennen und anerkennen, mit denen sich die Autoren auseinandergesetzt haben.RésuméCet ouvrage contient une collection de contributions émanant de spécialistes d’Europe de l’est et d’Europe centrale au sujet de la relation entre le monde académique et l’Église, à la fois nécessaire mais pas toujours aisée. On y rencontre une grande variété d’opinions, de disciplines, de dénominations. La plupart de ces textes apporte une réflexion nourrie sur le sujet avec, parfois, une approche stimulante. Bien que les auteurs se concentrent essentiellement sur les problèmes spécifiques qui se posent en Europe orientale et centrale, tout lecteur du monde académique ou lié au monde académique reconnaîtra et appréciera les préoccupations exprimées par les auteurs.SummaryThis is a collection of essays concerning the necessary but not always easy relationship between the academy and the Church, written by academics and scholars from eastern and central Europe. The essays display a wide variety of opinions, disciplines and denominations, and the ability to communicate clearly. Most chapters take a thoughtful and, at times, thought-provoking look at the relationship between the academy and the Church. While they are mainly focused on specific issues in eastern and central Europe, any reader working in or with the academy will recognise and appreciate the concerns with which the authors grappled.

The Role of the Nation State in International Environmental Policy

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Trittin
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Transnational Corporation ◽  
Nation State ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Environmental Legislation ◽  
International Environmental Policy ◽  
Nation States ◽  
Global Environmental

In this article, the German Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety analyzes the role of the nation state in international environmental policy. With reference to the European Union, he argues that independent national environmental policy no longer exists inside the Union. Brussels now has greater influence on environmental legislation than any nation state in Europe—a development that the minister expressly welcomes. He argues that it has proven highly useful for Union members to speak with one voice at global environmental conferences and to present a united front just like one strong nation state. On the other hand, the communitarization within Europe does not prevent members from becoming front-runners in environmental policy. The minister further calls for changes at the global level to ensure that global environmental institutions and environmental law are given much greater weight. The historic task of nation states today is to introduce global environmental legislation that is more powerful than any nation state or any transnational corporation. The German government therefore strongly favors transforming UNEP into a world environment organization that can stand up to the WTO, the FAO and transnational corporations.

Study on the Obstruction Effect for a Large Explosion Shock Wave Tube Used the Ideal Nozzle Theory

2013 ◽  
Vol 378 ◽  
pp. 87-90
Author(s):  
Chao Cheng Wang ◽  
Hui Qi Ren ◽  
Hai Lu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
Mach Number ◽  
Dynamic Pressure ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Wave Tube ◽  
Large Explosion ◽  
Fundamental Equations ◽  
The Given ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Ideal

This paper presents a calculation on the obstruction effects for the given large explosion shock wave tube using the ideal nozzle the theory. The relationship among Mach number, Mach number ratio, dynamic pressure ratio in the nozzle throat and blocking area ratio are established according to the fundamental equations of one-dimensional steady flow, which can be taken as the reference of blocking limit design.

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