Hvar in the Modern Age

Florian Bieber is Professor of Southeast European History and Politics and Director of the Center for Southeast European Studies at the University of Graz, Austria. He has held the Luigi Einaudi Chair at Cornell University, USA, and was a Visiting Fellow at the Remarque Institute at NYU and London School of Economics, UK. He was the Editor-in-Chief of Nationalities Papers and is Vice President of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN). His teaching and research focuses on nationalism, ethnic conflict, inter-ethnic relations and peace building. Florian is the author or editor of several books, including Debating Nationalism (Bloomsbury Academic, 2020) and The Rise of Authoritarianism in the Western Balkans (2019).

Hvar in the Modern Age takes you on a sailing voyage to the island that mirrored states, empires, nationalities, wars, and extremes. The scents of rosemary, lavender, olives, sardines and wine are felt across the centuries of hardship, convolution, and integration. From medieval travellers to contemporary tourists, you are also invited on this magnificent journey into the heart of Adriatic.

• List of Images and MapsPreface Introduction 1. Of Islands 2. From Antiquity to the Decline of Venice 3. Benign Neglect? Habsburg Rule 4. Competing Nation States 5. The Socialist Experiment6. Croatia after IndependenceConclusionBibliographyIndex