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War in Their Name: Blood History In The Boundaries Of European Geography

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Feb 01, 2023
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Europe‘s belligerent and bloody past is inscribed in maps all over the continent. The names of many regions and indeed entire countries are reminders of how they were seen not as homes but contested areas or recruitment grounds. And for one case, this sadly is true even today. A guest post for Polemology Positions.

Ukraine is a very unfortunate name thes…

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