Contesting Europe's Eastern Rim: Cultural Identities in Public Discourse (Multilingual Matters)

Since 1989, Europe?s eastern rim has been in constant flux. Political and economic transformations have triggered redefinitions of cultural identity. Combining theory-oriented and empirical approaches, this book analyzes modes of identity construction in public discourse, particularly focusing on national and cross-national rhetorical strategies related to European Union enlargement and EU policy towards southeast Europe.