Luka Ivan Jukic
@lijukic
Reading and writing. Author, Central Europe: The Death of a Civilization and the Life of an Idea (out 14 August 2025)
'An elegant, erudite and thoughtful book' - Peter Frankopan 'A fantastic journey' - Peter Pomerantsev 'A masterful and bold account' - Martyn Rady I am delighted to be able to share the first reviews of my forthcoming history of Central Europe - available for pre-order now!
🚨Final reminder that this online event will be taking place TOMORROW at 5pm UK time (6pm in most of Europe). Registration is free and open to all so come join us for a spirited discussion on Central Europe past and present (and pick up a discount code for the book as a bonus!)
New event! Shrinking Middle? The Geopolitics of Central Europe Luka Ivan Jukić (@lijukic) talks about his forthcoming book and interrogates the idea of a European ‘middle’ with Dr Barnabás Szabó. Wed 23 July, 5:00-6:30pm Online Reg & info: cfg.cam.ac.uk/events/shrinki…
No old academic paper is complete without a digression into the fiery temperamental traits of the Celt
Just randomly stumbled across this in an article written in 1935! The author (an American linguist) was born in 1868 so not really surprising, but still quite amusing.
Europe's last Latinate kingdom was laid to rest in 1844, in a world of railways, steam engines, and revolutionary new ideas, things not usually associated with the long-dead Roman tongue. Me for @EngelsbergIdeas on the strange fate of the Regnum Marianum. engelsbergideas.com/essays/europes…
I wrote this about the genius of Barry Lyndon, my all-time favourite film which is unique among historical dramas for really getting the strangeness and distance of the past thetimes.com/comment/column…
Sorry to break the bad news but if you studied art history your bourgeois clan is ngmi
And who better to discuss the nuances and complexities of Central Europe with than an old Balkan hand like @dcsandbrook!
Some exciting news for loyal followers of @TheRestHistory
Gonna go out on a limb and say that declining faith in democracy and democratic institutions has nothing to do with 16 year olds not being able to vote
*Bavarians trying to explain the ideal constitutional arrangement*: So imagine a sausage
What about Luxembourg irredentism?
im gonna be real, the idea of a Luxembourgish nationalist never occured in my head
