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Douglas Coupland, whose cult book "Generation X" was a "McLuhanian" representation of culture in fictional form, has written a concise biography of the media theorist that interprets the life and work of the man he deals with from the inside.
The book describes how the Western Balkans, after initial democratic hopes in the 2000s, slipped into competitive authoritarianism. It explains the mechanisms of "strongman" rule, the role of EU stabilocracy and why democracy does not consolidate.
Spread and limitations of cultural policy
A collection of essays by the Bulgarian historian Maria Todorova (known for Imaginary Balkans), compiled especially for the 20th Century Library. Indispensable for understanding post-communist transitions, culture of memory and Balkan studies.
The book is still required reading at philological faculties today because it systematically connects language with literature and social context for the first time. It is written clearly, without ideological exclusivity, which was a rarity in 1990.
Peter L. Berger's book is a sociological analysis of capitalism as a cataclysmic force in modern society. Berger's thesis is that capitalism is not just an economy, but a revolutionary process that changes the material, social, political, and cultural asp