Estonian 'Balticness' as a social construct: meanings and contextual specifics
| Autor: | Alexander D. Chekov |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Cultural Studies
Estonia Baltic States History Sociology and Political Science Politikwissenschaft Geography Planning and Development Raumplanung und Regionalforschung Estland Political Process Elections Political Sociology Political Culture ddc:710 Political science Landscaping and area planning politische Willensbildung politische Soziologie politische Kultur Städtebau Raumplanung Landschaftsgestaltung constructivism UdSSR-Nachfolgestaat USSR successor state Area Development Planning Regional Research regionalism regional identity regionale Identität Baltikum ddc:320 Regionalismus General Economics Econometrics and Finance Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Baltic Region |
| Popis: | This paper explores the Estonian vision of Baltic identity. Estonia’s authorities have repeatedly articulated their scepticism towards the concept of a stand-alone ‘Baltic region’ and the inclusion of Estonia in it, preferring to position their state as a Nordic country. Yet, in numerous cases, they have clearly labelled Estonia as a Baltic State. To identify the contexts and meanings labelling the country as a Baltic State, this contribution provides a content analysis of official speeches given by Estonia’s political leadership. It is concluded that, despite the visibility of socioeconomic issues in the discourse, the most comprehensive image of Estonian ‘Balticness’ is constructed by interconnected narratives built around the Soviet past and the ‘security threats’ associated with Russia. The theoretical framework of regionalism, which allows one to consider the Baltics as a social construct rather than a set of material factors, provides an additional explanatory model. |
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