Desired Greatness, Backdoor Deals and Masculinity: Viktor Orbán’s Questionable Love for FootballNovember 29, 2023Holly Rodgers demonstrates how Viktor Orbán's love for football is part of the narratives he actively promotes on Hungary's history.
An emotionally deficient account of Estonia’s 20th-century occupations: “When the Doves Disappeared” by Sofi OksanenNovember 24, 2023Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews "When the Doves Disappeared," a bleak Estonian drama about a family broken apart by war and occupation
After the invasion: Latvia coming to terms with its Russian and Soviet inheritanceNovember 21, 2023Frederik Edsberg looks back to his time in Riga in an analysis of how Latvia is trying to face its Russian and Soviet inheritance
Finding the parallels between Stornoway and St. Petersburg in prose: “Red Star Over Hebrides” by Donald S. MurrayNovember 17, 2023Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews "Red Star Over Hebrides," an exploration of the links between the Scottish isles and Eastern Europe
How Russia uses fragility in the Sahel regionNovember 15, 2023Jasmin Aust and Pyke Hans examine how Russia, via the Wagner group, has expanded its influence in Africa's Sahel region
Providing a background to the present: “The Multiethnic Soviet Union and Its Demise” by Brigid O’KeeffeNovember 10, 2023Maja Soomägi reviews "The Multiethnic Soviet Union and its Demise," a concise examination of the role ethnicity played in the Soviet Union
(De)Politicization of an era: Architectural heritage in Central and Eastern EuropeNovember 7, 2023Lance Bradley looks at how ideology and art are conceived through photography and architectural heritage in Central and Eastern Europe
