@liberopodcast.com in response to the question on the Q&A pod a shameless plug for my substack on Central European history. Scholar Martyn Rady has a pretty good definition of what Central Europe is here (it includes Germany @rorysmith.bsky.social ) empiresandnations.substack.com/p/the-middle...

The Middle Kingdoms: A New History of Central Europe

The first book you should read on the region

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If you’re struggling with the international break like I am, or tired of speculating about whether Man City will be forced into League Two, and just need your football/soccer fix, try reading this empiresandnations.substack.com/p/the-politi...

The Politics of Football in Yugoslavia: Sport Nationalism and the State

A book review of a topic which is as fascinating as it is niche

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I actually visited Drzic’s house in Dubrovnik a while back and found him to be a really interesting character. Would definitely be going to this if I wasn’t a 6 plus hour flight away

UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies@uclssees.bsky.social · 3w ago

🎭 Discover the works of Croatian Renaissance playwright Marin Držić at the Bloomsbury Theatre on 8 October 2026. Join us for live rehearsed readings and a rare chance to experience the wit and satire of one of Europe’s finest playwrights. 🎟️ Tickets: buff.ly/tTZBGBF

How Do We Speak About Central-Eastern Europe Today? Please join us for this panel discussion on cultural diplomacy and representation with Anna Tryc-Bromley, Tereza Šídlová, @okhromeychuk.bsky.social and @odrekhivska.bsky.social. 🗓️ 26 October at 6pm 📍 UCL Bloomsbury www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

How Do We Speak About Central-Eastern Europe Today?

Please join us for this SSEES Rethinking Eastern Europe and Eurasia panel discussion on cultural diplomacy and representation.

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This just went live, a review of how Thomas Barfield applies the theoretical framework from “Shadow Empires” from @princetonupress.bsky.social to the Holy Roman and Carolingian empires, and my attempt at applying it to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. empiresandnations.substack.com/p/the-holy-r...

the Holy Roman Empire of Shadows

After my review of Thomas Barfield’s Shadow Empires: An Alternative Imperial History, I thought it would be worthwhile in a followup article to examine specifically how he applies his theoretical fram...

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My second post on “Shadow Empires” where I do a deep dive on Barfield’s examination of the Holy Roman and Carolingian Empires, and apply his framework to Austria-Hungary, arrives on Wednesday, so now is a great time to read my original review #History empiresandnations.substack.com/p/shadow-emp...

Shadow Empires

An Alternative Imperial History

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Just want to make another post for this review. Really found the theoretical framework Barfield provided for examining empires helpful empiresandnations.substack.com/p/shadow-emp...

Shadow Empires

An Alternative Imperial History

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My review of “Shadow Empires” from @princetonupress.bsky.social is live. Really enjoyed this. It let me explore places I don’t read much about like China and Persia and gave me a new framework to examine the Empires of Central Europe with. empiresandnations.substack.com/p/shadow-emp... #History

Shadow Empires

An Alternative Imperial History

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Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Political scientist: The cup creates sovereign borders around the water, socially constructing who can and cannot drink from it — and that is power.

Mar Hicks@histoftech.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Historian: The cup can teach you a lot of things that you do not want to know

Just wanted to reshare this latest post. Great read for anyone interested in the history of football/soccer, and its social impact during the 20th century #history #football substack.com/@empiresandn...

The Politics of Football in Yugoslavia: Sport Nationalism and the State

A book review of a topic which is as fascinating as it is niche

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The Air Force One catering truck scandal is deeper and darker than the media is portraying it — it’s a Russian nesting doll of corruption and national security threats: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-five-s...

The Five Scandals Within the "Air Force One" Scandal

Donald Trump, a Catering Truck, and the Qatari "Air Force One" represent a Russian Nesting Doll of Scandal and Corruption

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Every six months a writer goes on parental leave, is driven insane by watching 10,000 hours of Paw Patrol, and writes another one of these articles, and they're always great.

Jim Swift@jimswift.bsky.social · 2mo ago

😈🔥 EXCLUSIVE: James Harren is bringing THE DEMON back to DC! The Ultramega creator writes and draws a terrifying new take on Jason Blood and Etrigan, blending monsters, horror, and supernatural action. #comicsky 👀 Plus, check out 2 interior pages:

James Harren unleashes a terrifying new era for ‘The Demon’ in DC’s Next Level line

The Ultramega creator writes and draws a horror-infused reinvention of Jason Blood and Etrigan as DC's Next Level initiative continues to grow.

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The only just thing now would be Spain kicking the absolute shit out of every Argentine players and falling down in pain at the slightest touch

In honor of the #WorldCup a little bit of footie with your history of Central Europe today #History #Bookreview open.substack.com/pub/empiresa...

The Politics of Football in Yugoslavia: Sport Nationalism and the State

A book review of a topic which is as fascinating as it is niche

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Posting a very fun, and admittedly niche topic book review tomorrow in celebration of the last week of the #WorldCup. Sadly the team this book is related to have already been knocked out, but it still should be a great read!

VAR is quickly turning this World Cup into an absolute farce

Zweig’s “The World of Yesterday” is one of the most fascinating first person accounts of the early 20th century. I read it while I was traveling in Vienna which made it all the more impactful of a read

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3mo ago

Austrian campaign aims to save writer Stefan Zweig’s Salzburg villa after Porsche tunnel row

Austrian campaign aims to save writer Stefan Zweig’s Salzburg villa after Porsche tunnel row

Austrian campaign aims to save writer Stefan Zweig’s Salzburg villa after Porsche tunnel row

Supporters hope to stop 17th-century Villa Europa passing into private hands after Wolfgang Porsche unexpectedly put it on market Austrian cultural figures have launched a campaign to buy a villa once home to the writer Stefan Zweig after its owner, the automotive magnate Wolfgang Porsche, unexpectedly put it on the market following a row over his plans to build a private tunnel for his car collection. Zweig, the Austrian Jewish writer whose novels inspired the Wes Anderson film The Grand Budapest Hotel, lived in the 17th-century property until 1934 when he was driven out of Salzburg by the Austro-fascist regime and his family was forced to sell it at a rock-bottom price. Continue reading...

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Why did we even go through with all that corruption if we were just going to play this bad!

Every time Brazil gets knocked out of a major tournament an angel gets its wings

When it comes to the commentators Fox has chosen for this summer I’ll always remember it as the starf*Carr World Cup

This commentary from FOX on Argentina vs Austria is just two men gushing over Messi to the detriment of any analysis of what is actually happening on the pitch. So far the closest thing to analysis has been that Austria has taller players so they are probably good on corners

It's crazy how we have both the World Cup and America 250 this year and almost no one cares about them because the administration has wholly sucked the joy out of even momentous national events

So ecstatic to see the collection of foul merchants, dirty players whiners and frauds that is OKC out of these playoffs.

Today I have been learning about Baarle-Hertog, possibly the most complex set of international borders in the world. It's a Belgian town that's a series of enclaves inside Holland - more than 20 different fragments of Belgium surrounded by a Dutch town with a slightly different name, Baarle-Nassau.

Well there’s another book in the must read category

CEU Review of Books@ceureviewofbooks.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New review! @nmw1.bsky.social reviews Pieter Judson and Tara Zahra's new book 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘞𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘨 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦 (@academic.oup.com, 2005). Read the review here: ceureviewofbooks.com/review/the-l...

New review! @nmw1.bsky.social reviews Pieter Judson and Tara Zahra's new book 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘞𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘨 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦 (@academic.oup.com, 2005). Read the review here: ceureviewofbooks.com/review/the-l...

The long end to Habsburg Central Europe’s long nineteenth century - CEU Review of Books

In The Great War and the Transformation of Habsburg Central Europe (OUP, 2025), Pieter M. Judson and Tara Zahra analyse the war not as the end of the Monarchy, but rather as a series of socio-politica...

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Just a quick reminder that yesterday I posted a review of “The Fiume Crisis” a fascinating story of the legacies of empire post WWI centered on the former Habsburg city Fiume and its 4 year temporary status as a city under international mandate #booksky #History open.substack.com/pub/empiresa...

The Fiume Crisis: Life in the Wake of the Habsburg Empire

The end of World War I saw one of the most comprehensive redrawings of Europe’s borders in recorded history.

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Just went live with this review of “The Fiume Crisis” covering the fascinating story of Fiume (now Rijeka) which existed as an independent city under international mandate for 4 years after WWI from @harvardpress.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/empiresa... #bookreview #history

The Fiume Crisis: Life in the Wake of the Habsburg Empire

The end of World War I saw one of the most comprehensive redrawings of Europe’s borders in recorded history.

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