
Luka Ivan Jukic
@lijukic
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Reading and writing. Author, Central Europe: The Death of a Civilization and the Life of an Idea (out 14 August 2025)
London, England
Joined January 2019
'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!
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RT @CamGeopolitics: Last chance to register for: Shrinking 'Middle'? The geopolitics of Central Europe!. @lijukic talks about his forthcomi….
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🚨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:
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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.
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RT @j_amesmarriott: I wrote this about the genius of Barry Lyndon, my all-time favourite film which is unique among historical dramas for r….
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Stanley Kubrick’s brutal, authentic depiction of 18th-century life is a corrective to the modern, narcissistic view of history
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RT @lijukic: And who better to discuss the nuances and complexities of Central Europe with than an old Balkan hand like @dcsandbrook!.
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And who better to discuss the nuances and complexities of Central Europe with than an old Balkan hand like @dcsandbrook!.
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