Geographical Review · 1969 · 35 citations · 0 references
HumanitiesEthnic StudiesHistoryEuropean HistoryEuropean StudiesSocial HistoryEastern EuropeEastern European StudiesEthnic GroupsEthnic MinoritiesEthnic PoliticsHistory Of EthnicityEthnic Composition ChangeEthnic DemographyEthnic Group ConsolidationEthnic HierarchiesEthnic HistoryHistorical SegregationWorld War I Aftermath
IN THE period between the two world wars the problem of ethnic minorities in Europe, and particularly in Eastern Europe, was one of the leading issues in public discussions and scholarly writings.' Two major reasons account for this interest-the large size of the minorities and the tensions that existed between them and their country of residence. After World War I the creation or re-creation of national states in East-Central