Does Europe have a centre? Reflections on the history of Western and Central Europe
Nicolette Mout
Any definition of Central Europe based on geographical and/or historical facts causes difficulties. The line dividing during the Cold War has a very limited use because it does not take into account as special part continent. Historians such Geoffrey Barraclough, Hugh Seton-Watson and Oskar Halecki discussed idea separate identity War. Especially after fall Berlin Wall, this discussion was re-opened. From historian's point view, most important contributions came from Piotr Wandycz Jenő Szűcs. An imaginary centre can only be found in continent's common history. There is belief, rather widespread English-speaking countries, that eastern half inhabited by number endlessly quarrelling small nations whose conflicts keep endangering quiet comfort Anglophones. (Hugh Seton-Watson)
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