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The Early History of the Two Major American Political Parties

This article looks at some interesting twists and turns in the early history of the two major political parties that still determine the political landscape of the United States: the Democratic and the Republican Parties….

In Memoriam András Gerő

As his main research interest was the Austro-Hungarian Empire and he had also extensively written on Emperor Franz Joseph, it was András Gerő who first initiated the establishment of the Institute of Habsburg History….

EU Memory Politics — Downplaying the Trauma of Communism

EU memory politics places almost exclusive emphasis on Nazism and downplays the significance of Communism in the historical experience of East-Central European members states….

The Day of Budapest

Budapest was unified on 17 November 1873, and in the decades that followed the capital went through remarkable development, becoming the beautiful city that we know today….

A Controversial Figure: Stepan Bandera

Was Stepan Bandera a Nazi collaborator or a martyr of Ukrainian independence? Selective Ukrainian collective memory can hardly provide an answer….

Was There Popular Resistance in the USSR?

It is incorrect to believe that protests took place only in the final years of the USSR. Demonstrations and rebellions were an integral part of Soviet history from the very birth of the Empire….

Reviewing Tangible Belonging by John Swanson

John C. Swanson’s book Tangible Belonging provides not only a rare insight into the life of German-speaking villagers in Hungary, but also into the complexity of ethnic identity and interwar minority formation….

The Interpretations, Use and Misuse of History in Russia

The Great Patriotic War, the Russian Empire and Ukraine are the three recurring themes that constitute the pillars of the Russian President’s historical narrative….

A Note on ‘Exceptionalism’

All empires and major powers have a strong sense of their own exceptionality, so criticizing Russia in that regard is not reasonable….

Two Conflicting Visions for Russia – Part II: Alexander II, the Reformer

After Peter the Great, Alexander II is known to be the greatest reformer of the Russian Empire. What his rule teaches us is that historic development does not go in a straight line—usually, when a country takes two steps forward,…

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