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Luka Ivan Jukic
@ljukic.bsky.social
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'An elegant, erudite and thoughtful book' - Peter Frankopan
'A fantastic journey' - Peter Pomerantsev
'A masterful and bold account' - Martyn Rady
I am delighted to be able to share the first reviews of my forthcoming history of Central Europe - available for pre-order now!
'A fantastic journey' - Peter Pomerantsev
'A masterful and bold account' - Martyn Rady
I am delighted to be able to share the first reviews of my forthcoming history of Central Europe - available for pre-order now!
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A great review of Central Europe in this week's WSJ:
'Our image of the Continent in the years before 1914 tends to emphasize Central Europe, especially Vienna, as a crossroads of high culture... but Mr. Jukic broadens the picture.'
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
'Our image of the Continent in the years before 1914 tends to emphasize Central Europe, especially Vienna, as a crossroads of high culture... but Mr. Jukic broadens the picture.'
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
‘Central Europe’ Review: Continental Divide
The domains of the Habsburgs formed a political and cultural patchwork that would come under increasing strain.
www.wsj.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
A great review of Central Europe in this week's WSJ:
'Our image of the Continent in the years before 1914 tends to emphasize Central Europe, especially Vienna, as a crossroads of high culture... but Mr. Jukic broadens the picture.'
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
'Our image of the Continent in the years before 1914 tends to emphasize Central Europe, especially Vienna, as a crossroads of high culture... but Mr. Jukic broadens the picture.'
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
A great review of Central Europe in this week's WSJ:
'Our image of the Continent in the years before 1914 tends to emphasize Central Europe, especially Vienna, as a crossroads of high culture... but Mr. Jukic broadens the picture.'
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
'Our image of the Continent in the years before 1914 tends to emphasize Central Europe, especially Vienna, as a crossroads of high culture... but Mr. Jukic broadens the picture.'
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
‘Central Europe’ Review: Continental Divide
The domains of the Habsburgs formed a political and cultural patchwork that would come under increasing strain.
www.wsj.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
A great review of Central Europe in this week's WSJ:
'Our image of the Continent in the years before 1914 tends to emphasize Central Europe, especially Vienna, as a crossroads of high culture... but Mr. Jukic broadens the picture.'
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
'Our image of the Continent in the years before 1914 tends to emphasize Central Europe, especially Vienna, as a crossroads of high culture... but Mr. Jukic broadens the picture.'
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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The fate of a European dream of unity, what we learn from lyric sheets, economic irrationality and more. on.wsj.com/499VdEF
13 Books We Read This Week
The fate of a European dream of unity, what we learn from lyric sheets, economic irrationality and more.
on.wsj.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The fate of a European dream of unity, what we learn from lyric sheets, economic irrationality and more. on.wsj.com/499VdEF
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The domains of the Habsburgs formed a politcal and cultural patchwork that would come under increasing strain. on.wsj.com/4ayE75Y
‘Central Europe’ Review: Continental Divide
The domains of the Habsburgs formed a politcal and cultural patchwork that would come under increasing strain.
on.wsj.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The domains of the Habsburgs formed a politcal and cultural patchwork that would come under increasing strain. on.wsj.com/4ayE75Y
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Hugely honoured to see that Dominic Sandbrook has named Central Europe one of his books of the year in the Times!
November 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Hugely honoured to see that Dominic Sandbrook has named Central Europe one of his books of the year in the Times!
Hugely honoured to see that Dominic Sandbrook has named Central Europe one of his books of the year in the Times!
November 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Hugely honoured to see that Dominic Sandbrook has named Central Europe one of his books of the year in the Times!
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October 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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🔊 Last few tickets left for tomorrow's seminar with @ljukic.bsky.social!
Free and open to all: www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
Free and open to all: www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
What is ‘Central Europe’? Please join us for this event with
@ljukic.bsky.social, who will disentangle the enigma of Central Europe through its birth, death and rebirth.
🗓️ 14 October at 6pm
📍 UCL SSEES
➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
@hurstpublishers.bsky.social
@annakoch.bsky.social
@ljukic.bsky.social, who will disentangle the enigma of Central Europe through its birth, death and rebirth.
🗓️ 14 October at 6pm
📍 UCL SSEES
➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
@hurstpublishers.bsky.social
@annakoch.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🔊 Last few tickets left for tomorrow's seminar with @ljukic.bsky.social!
Free and open to all: www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
Free and open to all: www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
Reposted by Luka Ivan Jukic
What is ‘Central Europe’? Please join us for this event with
@ljukic.bsky.social, who will disentangle the enigma of Central Europe through its birth, death and rebirth.
🗓️ 14 October at 6pm
📍 UCL SSEES
➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
@hurstpublishers.bsky.social
@annakoch.bsky.social
@ljukic.bsky.social, who will disentangle the enigma of Central Europe through its birth, death and rebirth.
🗓️ 14 October at 6pm
📍 UCL SSEES
➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
@hurstpublishers.bsky.social
@annakoch.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
What is ‘Central Europe’? Please join us for this event with
@ljukic.bsky.social, who will disentangle the enigma of Central Europe through its birth, death and rebirth.
🗓️ 14 October at 6pm
📍 UCL SSEES
➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
@hurstpublishers.bsky.social
@annakoch.bsky.social
@ljukic.bsky.social, who will disentangle the enigma of Central Europe through its birth, death and rebirth.
🗓️ 14 October at 6pm
📍 UCL SSEES
➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
@hurstpublishers.bsky.social
@annakoch.bsky.social
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What is ‘Central Europe’? Where do its borders lie? Does it even exist? Please join us for this Study of Central Europe seminar with @ljukic.bsky.social to find out more.
🗓️ 14 October at 6pm
📍 UCL SSEES
➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
@annakoch.bsky.social
🗓️ 14 October at 6pm
📍 UCL SSEES
➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
@annakoch.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
What is ‘Central Europe’? Where do its borders lie? Does it even exist? Please join us for this Study of Central Europe seminar with @ljukic.bsky.social to find out more.
🗓️ 14 October at 6pm
📍 UCL SSEES
➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
@annakoch.bsky.social
🗓️ 14 October at 6pm
📍 UCL SSEES
➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
@annakoch.bsky.social
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🚨Attention Londoners!
In precisely two weeks I will be giving a talk at @uclssees.bsky.social on
the great historiographical challenge of writing Central European history.
It is free and open to the public and will be followed by a wine reception so please do join if you’re interested!
In precisely two weeks I will be giving a talk at @uclssees.bsky.social on
the great historiographical challenge of writing Central European history.
It is free and open to the public and will be followed by a wine reception so please do join if you’re interested!
September 30, 2025 at 7:53 AM
🚨Attention Londoners!
In precisely two weeks I will be giving a talk at @uclssees.bsky.social on
the great historiographical challenge of writing Central European history.
It is free and open to the public and will be followed by a wine reception so please do join if you’re interested!
In precisely two weeks I will be giving a talk at @uclssees.bsky.social on
the great historiographical challenge of writing Central European history.
It is free and open to the public and will be followed by a wine reception so please do join if you’re interested!
In related news for my Oxford-based followers, two days after that I will be talking about my book at the Summertown Library in Oxford. Also free to attend and open to the public!
September 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM
In related news for my Oxford-based followers, two days after that I will be talking about my book at the Summertown Library in Oxford. Also free to attend and open to the public!
🚨Attention Londoners!
In precisely two weeks I will be giving a talk at @uclssees.bsky.social on
the great historiographical challenge of writing Central European history.
It is free and open to the public and will be followed by a wine reception so please do join if you’re interested!
In precisely two weeks I will be giving a talk at @uclssees.bsky.social on
the great historiographical challenge of writing Central European history.
It is free and open to the public and will be followed by a wine reception so please do join if you’re interested!
September 30, 2025 at 7:53 AM
🚨Attention Londoners!
In precisely two weeks I will be giving a talk at @uclssees.bsky.social on
the great historiographical challenge of writing Central European history.
It is free and open to the public and will be followed by a wine reception so please do join if you’re interested!
In precisely two weeks I will be giving a talk at @uclssees.bsky.social on
the great historiographical challenge of writing Central European history.
It is free and open to the public and will be followed by a wine reception so please do join if you’re interested!
Truly phenomenal book
September 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Truly phenomenal book
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"Jukic’s Central Europe might be productively read as a powerful antidote to the continent’s sense of crisis about its identity".
A very thoughtful review of my book Central Europe by
Morten Hoi Jensen in @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
- give it a read below!
engelsbergideas.com/reviews/the-...
A very thoughtful review of my book Central Europe by
Morten Hoi Jensen in @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
- give it a read below!
engelsbergideas.com/reviews/the-...
The fall and rise of Central Europe
The cosmopolitan world of Central Europe was destroyed by the 20th-century tragedies of total war and Communism. Yet, as an idea, it lived on, providing a powerful rallying point for dissident intelle...
engelsbergideas.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"Jukic’s Central Europe might be productively read as a powerful antidote to the continent’s sense of crisis about its identity".
A very thoughtful review of my book Central Europe by
Morten Hoi Jensen in @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
- give it a read below!
engelsbergideas.com/reviews/the-...
A very thoughtful review of my book Central Europe by
Morten Hoi Jensen in @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
- give it a read below!
engelsbergideas.com/reviews/the-...
The beauty of Rome is that it’s a modern city on top of a fascist city built on top of a romantic nationalist Italian city built on top of a Papal city built on top of a Roman city and no matter where you are, none of these layers is ever far away
September 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The beauty of Rome is that it’s a modern city on top of a fascist city built on top of a romantic nationalist Italian city built on top of a Papal city built on top of a Roman city and no matter where you are, none of these layers is ever far away
"Jukic’s Central Europe might be productively read as a powerful antidote to the continent’s sense of crisis about its identity".
A very thoughtful review of my book Central Europe by
Morten Hoi Jensen in @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
- give it a read below!
engelsbergideas.com/reviews/the-...
A very thoughtful review of my book Central Europe by
Morten Hoi Jensen in @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
- give it a read below!
engelsbergideas.com/reviews/the-...
The fall and rise of Central Europe
The cosmopolitan world of Central Europe was destroyed by the 20th-century tragedies of total war and Communism. Yet, as an idea, it lived on, providing a powerful rallying point for dissident intelle...
engelsbergideas.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"Jukic’s Central Europe might be productively read as a powerful antidote to the continent’s sense of crisis about its identity".
A very thoughtful review of my book Central Europe by
Morten Hoi Jensen in @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
- give it a read below!
engelsbergideas.com/reviews/the-...
A very thoughtful review of my book Central Europe by
Morten Hoi Jensen in @engelsbergideas.bsky.social
- give it a read below!
engelsbergideas.com/reviews/the-...
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The Oxfam gods were good to me today
September 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The Oxfam gods were good to me today
Just discovered this fascinating report from 1949 warning of the dangers of Pan-Slavist subversion in the US (publishing by House Committee on Un-American Activities).
“51 percent of the workers in the coal and steel industries are of Slavic extraction…”
“51 percent of the workers in the coal and steel industries are of Slavic extraction…”
September 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Just discovered this fascinating report from 1949 warning of the dangers of Pan-Slavist subversion in the US (publishing by House Committee on Un-American Activities).
“51 percent of the workers in the coal and steel industries are of Slavic extraction…”
“51 percent of the workers in the coal and steel industries are of Slavic extraction…”
Heading to the Eternal City for the third time in as many years in a couple weeks.
If anyone has any good tips or recommendations for slightly less well-known things to do or see and places to eat or drink in Rome, I’m all ears!
If anyone has any good tips or recommendations for slightly less well-known things to do or see and places to eat or drink in Rome, I’m all ears!
September 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Heading to the Eternal City for the third time in as many years in a couple weeks.
If anyone has any good tips or recommendations for slightly less well-known things to do or see and places to eat or drink in Rome, I’m all ears!
If anyone has any good tips or recommendations for slightly less well-known things to do or see and places to eat or drink in Rome, I’m all ears!
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In Central Europe: The Death of a Civilization and the Life of an Idea, Luka Ivan Jukic makes the case for Mitteleuropa as a time that land forgot.
✍️ Jakub Beneš reviews the recent history book
www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...
✍️ Jakub Beneš reviews the recent history book
www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...
‘Central Europe’ by Luka Ivan Jukic review
www.historytoday.com
September 1, 2025 at 8:11 AM
In Central Europe: The Death of a Civilization and the Life of an Idea, Luka Ivan Jukic makes the case for Mitteleuropa as a time that land forgot.
✍️ Jakub Beneš reviews the recent history book
www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...
✍️ Jakub Beneš reviews the recent history book
www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...
Reposted by Luka Ivan Jukic
Was Poland a part of Central Europe? Were Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia doomed? Could a certain friend of the show have saved his family's Danubian realm from collapse?
Dominic Sandbrook and I tackled the great questions of Central European history on the latest ep. of @theresthistory.bsky.social!
Dominic Sandbrook and I tackled the great questions of Central European history on the latest ep. of @theresthistory.bsky.social!
August 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Was Poland a part of Central Europe? Were Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia doomed? Could a certain friend of the show have saved his family's Danubian realm from collapse?
Dominic Sandbrook and I tackled the great questions of Central European history on the latest ep. of @theresthistory.bsky.social!
Dominic Sandbrook and I tackled the great questions of Central European history on the latest ep. of @theresthistory.bsky.social!