Passport to Enclavia

Travels in Search of a European Identity

Nonfiction, Travel, Europe, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
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Author: Vitali Vitaliev ISBN: 9781908756039
Publisher: Thrust Books Publication: April 9, 2012
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Vitali Vitaliev
ISBN: 9781908756039
Publisher: Thrust Books
Publication: April 9, 2012
Imprint:
Language: English

What does it mean to be European? The answer lies in Europe's forgotten enclaves - tiny fragments of one country cut off and completely surrounded by another, stuck between two different cultures, currencies and sometimes even languages. Vitali explores the idiosyncrasies of these enclaves, just as a uniform European identity - the Euro - was being imposed by Brussels.

An acclaimed investigative journalist, Vitali was able to uncover the roots of the current EU crisis ten years ago, just when the Euro was being introduced. This makes Passport to Enclavia extremely topical and surprisingly up-to-date.

“Vitali Vitaliev is that rare thing: a comic writer who is also serious. And what he says about the shifting currents of an Europe trying to redefine its identity in the wake of so many changed geo-political realities is never less than compelling. Read this book for the pleasure of Vitaliev’s wry take on human folly and for his penetrating analysis of a continent grappling with manifold dilemmas. He is, as always, a great traveling companion.”
Douglas Kennedy

“This exploration of European identity makes for a fascinating, often very funny, journey; and like all the best travellers, Vitaliev can also be magnificently grumpy.”
Geographical

“Imagine Michael Palin, Clive Anderson and Bill Bryson all rolled into one and you’ll have some idea of what to expect.”
Ego

“Vitaliev’s good book is about the nature of enclaves, the futility of frontiers and the ingenious and amusing ways that people bothered by customs, border guards, permits and forms manage to swat them away with minimum fuss.”
European Voice

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What does it mean to be European? The answer lies in Europe's forgotten enclaves - tiny fragments of one country cut off and completely surrounded by another, stuck between two different cultures, currencies and sometimes even languages. Vitali explores the idiosyncrasies of these enclaves, just as a uniform European identity - the Euro - was being imposed by Brussels.

An acclaimed investigative journalist, Vitali was able to uncover the roots of the current EU crisis ten years ago, just when the Euro was being introduced. This makes Passport to Enclavia extremely topical and surprisingly up-to-date.

“Vitali Vitaliev is that rare thing: a comic writer who is also serious. And what he says about the shifting currents of an Europe trying to redefine its identity in the wake of so many changed geo-political realities is never less than compelling. Read this book for the pleasure of Vitaliev’s wry take on human folly and for his penetrating analysis of a continent grappling with manifold dilemmas. He is, as always, a great traveling companion.”
Douglas Kennedy

“This exploration of European identity makes for a fascinating, often very funny, journey; and like all the best travellers, Vitaliev can also be magnificently grumpy.”
Geographical

“Imagine Michael Palin, Clive Anderson and Bill Bryson all rolled into one and you’ll have some idea of what to expect.”
Ego

“Vitaliev’s good book is about the nature of enclaves, the futility of frontiers and the ingenious and amusing ways that people bothered by customs, border guards, permits and forms manage to swat them away with minimum fuss.”
European Voice

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