Review
May 2024
Modernity, cosmopolitanism and the Czechoslovak railways
Review by Tess Megginson
In Iron Landscapes (Berghahn, 2021) Felix Jeschke traces how newly-formed Czechoslovakia embarked on an ambitious rail network project in the interwar period to knit together the heterogenous state. Tess Megginson in her review writes that Jeschke’s book proves that an examination of infrastructure can reveal new perspectives on nation building, while providing novel insights into modernity, cosmopolitanism, and nationalism.
In Iron Landscapes (Berghahn, 2021) Felix Jeschke traces how newly-formed Czechoslovakia embarked on an ambitious rail network project in the interwar period to knit together the heterogenous state. Tess Megginson in her review writes that Jeschke’s book proves that an examination of infrastructure can reveal new perspectives on nation building, while providing novel insights into modernity, cosmopolitanism, and nationalism.
CEU Review of Books Podcast Series
Episode 5 May 2024
What's next for Ukrainian studies?
For this podcast episode Andrea Talabér sat down with Mariia Shuvalova, Kateryna Zarembo and Roman Horbyk to discuss how Russian imperialism has impacted the study of Ukrainian history, literature and culture and contemplate the future of the field.
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