Intermarium: The Land Between the Black and Baltic SeasTransaction Publishers, 2012 - 568 lappuses History and collective memories influence a nation, its culture, and institutions; hence, its domestic politics and foreign policy. That is the case in the Intermarium, the land between the Baltic and Black Seas in Eastern Europe. The area is the last unabashed rampart of Western Civilization in the East, and a point of convergence of disparate cultures. Marek Jan Chodakiewicz focuses on the Intermarium for several reasons. Most importantly because, as the inheritor of the freedom and rights stemming from the legacy of the Polish-Lithuanian/Ruthenian Commonwealth, it is culturally and ideologically compatible with American national interests. It is also a gateway to both East and West. Since the Intermarium is the most stable part of the post-Soviet area, Chodakiewicz argues that the United States should focus on solidifying its influence there. The ongoing political and economic success of the Intermarium states under American sponsorship undermines the totalitarian enemies of freedom all over the world. As such, the area can act as a springboard to addressing the rest of the successor states, including those in the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Russian Federation. Intermarium has operated successfully for several centuries. It is the most inclusive political concept within the framework of the Commonwealth. By reintroducing the concept of the Intermarium into intellectual discourse the author highlights the autonomous and independent nature of the area. This is a brilliant and innovative addition to European Studies and World Culture. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Background | 13 |
Sources and Method | 23 |
A Brief History | 33 |
Part II The Armageddon and Its Aftermath 19391992 | 95 |
Domestic and Foreign Challenges | 237 |
Part IV Chain of Memory | 457 |
Conclusion | 520 |
Appendix I The Death Toll in the Intermarium during theTwentieth Century in millions | 535 |
Appendix II Maps | 539 |
Bibliography | 549 |
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