The war that never ended : east-central Europe after 1918

This chapter introduces the idea of the whole volume, which aims to present a multilayered analysis of the situation in Central Europe after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The editors have invited authors from over a dozen academic institutions to answer the question, to what extent the solutions applied in the Habsburg Monarchy were still practiced in the newly created nation states and to what extent these new political organisms went their own ways. Therefore, the aim of this book is to have a closer look at Central Europe with its multiple problems typical of that region after 1918 (organizing the post-imperial space, a new political discourse and attempts to create new national memories, the role of national minorities, solving social problems and verbal and physical violence expressed in public space). Particular articles concern post-1918 Central Europe on the local, state and international levels, which makes this publication quite a comprehensive look at this sub-region between 1918 and 1923.