The Reconstruction Of Nations: Poland, Ukraine,... May 2026

The book traces how this inclusive identity was replaced in the 19th and 20th centuries by rival ethnic nationalisms , often leading to extreme violence and ethnic cleansing .

Snyder argues that early modern nationhood in the Commonwealth was based on political citizenship and shared noble status , rather than language or ethnicity. The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine,...

Detailed accounts of massacres in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia, and forced migrations like Operation Vistula. The book traces how this inclusive identity was

The Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the "Wilno Question," and Soviet-era Vilnius. Ukraine The Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the "Wilno Question,"

Early modern Ukraine, massacres of Poles in Volhynia, and post-WWII ethnic cleansing . Poland

A major theme is how Poland, after 1989, chose to reconcile with its neighbors by recognizing current borders and supporting their independence, effectively channeling national interest toward peace . Book Structure

The role of the Paris-based periodical Kultura and editor Jerzy Giedroyc in shaping Poland's modern eastern policy.