Debordering and Rebordering: Central and South Eastern Europe after the First World War

This book explores the practices of bordering, debordering, and rebordering on the territory of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy after state borders were remapped in the Paris Peace Treaties following the First World War. It includes case studies on the creation, centralization, or peripheralization of border regions, border zones, and cross-border activities, and how disputes over national identities and ethnic minorities shaped the lives of borderland inhabitants.

Format: Hardback
Length: 174 pages
Publication date: 28 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate practices of bordering, debordering, and rebordering within the territory of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy after the state borders were redrawn during the negotiations of the Paris Peace Treaties following the First World War. It explores the complex dynamics that emerged in borderlands, where the reality of life differed greatly from the peaceful vision articulated in the treaties. The book presents a series of insightful case studies that examine the creation, centralization, or peripheralization of border regions such as Subcarpathian Rus, Vojvodina, Banat, and the Carpathian Mountains. It also explores border zones, such as the Czechoslovakian harbor in Germany, and the cross-border activities that took place in these areas.

Through these case studies, the book sheds light on the disputes over national identities and ethnic minorities that emerged on the interwar political agenda and profoundly impacted the lives of borderland inhabitants. It demonstrates the diverse practices employed by borderland inhabitants in the establishment, functioning, disorganization, or ultimate breakdown of some of the newly created interwar nation-states.

The contributions in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal, European Review of History, and offer a valuable contribution to the study of borderlands and their role in shaping the political and social landscapes of the post-World War I era.

Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032232010