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Comparing colonial differences: Baltic literary cultures as agencies of Europe’s internal others

Benedikts Kalnačs

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Cultural Studies05 social sciences0507 social and economic geographyIdentity (social science)Context (language use)Colonialism050701 cultural studies0506 political scienceDecolonialityWorld-systems theoryArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Political economy050602 political science & public administrationColoniality of powerSociologySocial scienceComparative perspectiveSettlement (litigation)

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ABSTRACTThe article discusses the Baltic colonial experience in historical and comparative perspective. It sketches the ways in which Baltic societies are best linked to theoretical discussions on postcolonial issues, and whether they might be looked upon in a more global context. The main question posed by the article is in what ways Baltic identity has been determined by processes of foreign settlement, occupation and colonization of the territory of each respective country and whether we can see Baltic societies as potential agencies of Europe’s internal others.

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2016-01-02Journal of Baltic Studies
https://doi.org/10.1080/01629778.2015.1103514