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The term Mitteleuropa never has been merely a geographical term; it is also a political one, much as Europe, East and West are terms that political scientists employ as synonyms for political ideas or concepts. Traditionally, Mitteleuropa has been that part of Europa between East and West. As profane as this may sound, this is probably the most ...
Sep 18, 2015 · Concept, Practices and Policies. Friedrich Naumann’s ''Mitteleuropa'' (1915) was a liberal voice in the largely illiberal German discussion on the future of East Central and South East Europe. His reasoning, based on principles of free trade and voluntary cooperation, did not dominate this debate, which, in consequence, centered upon German ...
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would the concept, nevertheless, have remained imprinted upon the consciousness of observers, to surface again the moment Germany's division came to an end? And even if Germany is ranked among the issues that "have returned to haunt the region"—i.e. Central Europe— (Bunce 1990: 427), does Mitteleuropa in fact emerge as a possible, or
May 1, 2008 · Mitteleuropa is a discourse; it is not just a semantic term or a label to refer to a geopolitical region in which power and culture are interwined. Although people may identify with it, it is not primarily a term of identity but a cultural mode of interpretation. It can be called, along with other concepts of Europe, a conflicting field of ...
May 1, 2008 · As such, Mitteleuropa developed as both a political and scientific concept, a project and a `reality'. With an analysis of the core elements defining the term Mitteleuropa one can begin to appreciate the characteristics that differentiate it from other geographical concepts, as well as the features which some conservative authors have promoted ...
- Patricia Chiantera-Stutte
- 2008
Whereas, previously, Mitteleuropa concepts had been oriented more towards economic cooperation, by 1914 they became predominantly hegemonic. Mitteleuropa aspirations merged with Germany’s war aims and ‘all-German’ demands. German domination of the Central European region became an undisputed national goal. Download to read the full ...
28 Mitteleuropa and German Politics of Bohemia, is the master of Europe', testifies to his vision of Prussia's destiny as well as to his concept of the balance of power and the interna tional or European system. As Theodor Schieder summarized Bismarck's views: Thus the European vision of the young diplomat, Bismarck, remains
