{"title":"Luka Ivan Jukic","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuka Ivan Jukic offers a compelling exploration of \u003cstrong\u003eCentral European history\u003c\/strong\u003e, delving into the intricate political and cultural forces shaping the region. His works provide thoughtful analysis that appeals to readers interested in the complexities of European identity and historical development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e category, Jukic’s narratives combine scholarly insight with accessible storytelling, making his books a valuable contribution to understanding the impact of historical events on Central Europe's landscape and societies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"central-europe-by-luka-ivan-jukic-9781911723981","title":"Central Europe","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn absorbing journey through a region caught between history, geography and ideology.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is \u003cem\u003eCentral Europe\u003c\/em\u003e? Where do its borders lie? Does it even exist? Attempts to define it usually yield more questions than answers. But perhaps the wrong questions are being asked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLuka Ivan Jukic disentangles the enigma of Central Europe through its birth, death and rebirth. Today, Poland, Croatia and even Ukraine proudly align themselves with it, and so with Western civilisation. But the term originally described an unrecognisably different world—one formed in the eighteenth century by the unique inheritance of the Habsburg dynasty across Germany and a sprawling Danubian realm; by the rise of standard High German; and by its intermediate position between an 'advanced West' and 'backwards East'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo devastating world wars shattered this extraordinary civilisation, reducing it to a Cold War frontier. Its unexpected reincarnation in the 1980s, as an ideological antidote to the Soviet East, spawned myths and polemics, but little clarity. Yet \u003cem\u003eCentral Europe\u003c\/em\u003e seems to feature in every contemporary crisis, from Russian aggression to European disunity. Why is it still such a powerful political idea?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47772956852460,"sku":"9781911723981","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781911723981-central-europe.jpg?v=1782176865"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/luka-ivan-jukic.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}