Border cities: contested identities of the European city

Much of the rich urban culture of Central and Eastern Europe was abruptly interrupted in the course of the 20th century, leaving towns and cities literally disconnected from the international urban network. Many cities also became border cities in a metaphorical sense, because their geographic posit...

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Published in:European review (Chichester, England) England), 2005-05, Vol.13 (2), p.201-206
Main Authors: TAVERNE, ED, WAGENAAR, COR
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Central Europe
Cities
Eastern Europe
Frontiers
Identity
Political power
Politics
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Summary:Much of the rich urban culture of Central and Eastern Europe was abruptly interrupted in the course of the 20th century, leaving towns and cities literally disconnected from the international urban network. Many cities also became border cities in a metaphorical sense, because their geographic position and the prestige of their institutions as well as their cityscape made them a focus of both affinity and resistance against national and supra-national political power systems. Successive wars and the ensuing changes on the political map of Central and Eastern Europe led to cities being systematically devastated for political-military and ideological reasons. However, they have demonstrated a striking capacity for recovery and revival.
ISSN:1062-7987
1474-0575
DOI:10.1017/S1062798705000335