Why studying Eastern European history is so political

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1. Lead: “Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has moved Eastern European history into the spotlight. Yet the field has long been shaped by political trends. An analysis by Eastern Europe historian Fabian Baumann.”

2. History is political
   But the history of all this region was and is used by states and powerful men for themselves.
   When someone talk about cultural unity, historical bond or something like this they are doing for a reason.
   And even mentioning it can be hard, since the Nzs and USSR was doing it a lot

3. I’m sorry, the title is just pure dumb. Almost if this is the newest form of European exceptionalism – Eastern European exceptionalism?

   Which region of the world’s has had its history not shaped by any political trends, exactly?

   Literally every single geopolitical aspect in the world today is the consequence and a product of an historical political trend.

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