Intercultural Conflict and Harmony in the Central European Borderlands

The Cases of Banat and Transylvania 1849–1939

Contributions by Victor Neumann Contributions by Vasile Boari Contributions by Mircea Maran Contributions by Lorand Madly Contributions by Ion Carja Contributions by Flavius Ghender Contributions by Corina Beleaua Contributions by Lucian Nastasa Contributions by Adela Fofiu Contributions by Vlad Jecan Contributions by Radu Meza Contributions by Mihai I. Spariosu Contributions by Ioan Munteanu Contributions by Daniela Cervinschi Contributions by Cornel Ungureanu Contributions by Ionut Apahideanu Contributions by Dan Caragea Edited by Mihai I. Spariosu

Book cover: Intercultural Conflict and Harmony in the Central European Borderlands

Extent: 383 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Cultural Studies, Twentieth- & Twenty-First- Century History

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(May 2017)

ISBN: 9783847106920

6.3 x 9.33 inches

Price: $82.00

In stock

A particular focus lies on Central Europe, historical Banat and Transylvania, but also on the current public policies toward ethnic and religious minorities as well as recent immigrants. It argues that much more complex approaches are needed, both historically and conceptually, in exploring intercultural relations, currently all too often driven by counterproductive, identity politics. Thus, the political decision-making in East Central European countries and the European Union as a whole could benefit from a well-informed historical perspective by learning from the successes and errors of their predecessors, such as the multinational Habsburg Empire.


This crossdisciplinary collection of essays combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to re-examine the most influential contemporary theories of intercultural relations and their application in various domains including historiography, sociology and cultural studies. A particular focus lies on Central Europe, historical Banat and Transylvania, but also on the current public policies toward ethnic and religious minorities as well as recent immigrants. It argues that much more complex approaches are needed, both historically and conceptually, in exploring intercultural relations. Thus, the political decision-making in East Central European countries and the European Union as a whole could benefit from a well-informed historical perspective by learning from the successes and errors of their predecessors.

  • Contributions by Victor Neumann
  • Contributions by Vasile Boari
  • Contributions by Mircea Maran
  • Contributions by Lorand Madly
  • Contributions by Ion Carja
  • Contributions by Flavius Ghender
  • Contributions by Corina Beleaua
  • Contributions by Lucian Nastasa
  • Contributions by Adela Fofiu
  • Contributions by Vlad Jecan
  • Contributions by Radu Meza
  • Contributions by Mihai I. Spariosu
  • Contributions by Ioan Munteanu
  • Contributions by Daniela Cervinschi
  • Contributions by Cornel Ungureanu
  • Contributions by Ionut Apahideanu
  • Contributions by Dan Caragea
  • Edited by Mihai I. Spariosu