Hana Kubátová studied political science, international relations, nationalism studies, and modern history at Charles University and Central European University. She held research positions at Tel Aviv University, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Heinrich Heine University, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Institute for Advanced Study at CEU. She has received numerous fellowships, including the Marie Curie Fellowship for Early Research Training, the Charles H. Revson Foundation Fellowship, the Felix Posen Fellowship, and the Junior Core Fellowship.

A tour de force meticulously researched, cogently argued, and beautifully written.

• Introduction 1: The Center 2: The Edges 3: The Commandment 4: The Demand 5: The Project 6: The Collapse Conclusion

Hana Kubátová studied political science, international relations, nationalism studies, and modern history at Charles University and Central European University. She held research positions at Tel Aviv University, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Heinrich Heine University, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Institute for Advanced Study at CEU. She has received numerous fellowships, including the Marie Curie Fellowship for Early Research Training, the Charles H. Revson Foundation Fellowship, the Felix Posen Fellowship, and the Junior Core Fellowship.

A tour de force meticulously researched, cogently argued, and beautifully written.

• Introduction 1: The Center 2: The Edges 3: The Commandment 4: The Demand 5: The Project 6: The Collapse Conclusion

Hana Kubátová studied political science, international relations, nationalism studies, and modern history at Charles University and Central European University. She held research positions at Tel Aviv University, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Heinrich Heine University, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Institute for Advanced Study at CEU. She has received numerous fellowships, including the Marie Curie Fellowship for Early Research Training, the Charles H. Revson Foundation Fellowship, the Felix Posen Fellowship, and the Junior Core Fellowship.

A tour de force meticulously researched, cogently argued, and beautifully written.

• Introduction 1: The Center 2: The Edges 3: The Commandment 4: The Demand 5: The Project 6: The Collapse Conclusion