The German Lands and Eastern Europe

The relationship between Germans and their non-German counterparts in Central and Eastern Europe has been a fundamental feature of European History. The 12 essays in this volume address key aspects of this complex and multifaceted relationship which has been marked by friendship and co-operation as well as enmity and strife. The topics range from medieval peasant settlement to present day relations between Germans and Poles. Central themes are national identity, the emergence and development of mixed communities and inter-cultural communication. The book is for departments of politics (courses on Soviet and East European studies, international relations and globalization); history (courses on modern European history, German history, military history, East European history); sociology (courses in population studies, refugee studies and nationalism); Jewish studies; and some general interest.