Augusta Dimou Bücher

Focusing on the historical evolution of copyright, this study examines its crucial role in shaping the creative sector in East Central Europe and the Balkans, specifically in Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria. Augusta Dimou explores how copyright has influenced cultural development across various political regimes, particularly during the first half of the 20th century, while also addressing its implications under communism. The research situates copyright within broader European and global contexts, highlighting the interplay of social, economic, and legal factors that facilitated its growth.

Drawing inspiration from the work of Maria Todorova, Re-Imagining the Balkans displays the breadth of Balkan Studies today in twenty-nine chapters authored by a diverse, interdisciplinary group of scholars. The volume seeks to address how to incorporate the regions of East and Southeast Europe into broader scholarly trends and epistemological currents, while retaining local and regional expertise. The contributions include new research on historical legacies, (geo)politics, generations, memory, and cultural transfers, fresh methodological and historiographical interventions, and novel pedagogical insights. Collectively, the authors display cutting-edge knowledge, orient the general reader in the state of the field, and demonstrate the importance of Southeast Europe for the study of European, transnational, and global history.