Nineteenth-century nationalism and twentieth-century anti-democratic ideals : the case of Latvia, 1840s to 1980s / Ieva Zake ; with a foreword by Nils Muižnieks.

Publication | Not Digitized | Library Call Number: DK504.32 .Z35 2008

Overview

Format: Book
Author/Creator: Zake, Ieva.
Published: Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, [2008]
©2008
Locale: Latvia
Contents: What is nationalism and who are intellectuals?
A nation of their own: the young Latvians of the nineteenth century
Imperfect democracy for the perfect people (1920-1934)
Perfect leader for the imperfect people
Nationalist intellectuals under the Soviet and Nazi occupations (1940-1944) and in exile in the United States (1951-1989).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-175) and index.

What is nationalism and who are intellectuals? -- A nation of their own: the young Latvians of the nineteenth century -- Imperfect democracy for the perfect people (1920-1934) -- Perfect leader for the imperfect people -- Nationalist intellectuals under the Soviet and Nazi occupations (1940-1944) and in exile in the United States (1951-1989).

Subjects: Latvia--Intellectual life--19th century. Latvia--Intellectual life--20th century. Nationalism--Latvia--History.

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