Lithuania in European Politics: The Years of the First Republic, 1918-1940 FROM THE PUBLISHER
At the start of the twentieth century, the term "Lithuanian" referred to a language in a region where there had once been a medieval state, but few people thought that this was of any relevance to the general affairs of Europe. Now, at the close of this century, the identity of Lithuania as its own nation stands well established, after many years of war and foreign domination. Lithuania in European Politics illustrates the way in which Lithuanian national consciousness grew from a shared feeling of unstructured instincts to a firm sense of nationhood in the course of this century. The authors reveal how this tiny country was caught at the intersection of Europe's great powers, and how it was compelled to follow a foreign policy of survival.
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Examines the growth of Lithuanian national consciousness over the course of the past century, revealing how this tiny country was caught at the intersection of Europe's greatest powers and how it was compelled to follow a foreign policy of survival. Discusses the development of a Lithuanian economy, the role of land reform, and the effect of foreign domination and of statehood on national culture. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Examines the growth of Lithuanian national consciousness over the course of the past century, revealing how this tiny country was caught at the intersection of Europe's greatest powers and how it was compelled to follow a foreign policy of survival. Discusses the development of a Lithuanian economy, the role of land reform, and the effect of foreign domination and of statehood on national culture. Eidintas has served as Ambassador of Lithuania to the US since 1993. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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