The cultural dimension of the EU enlargement to the East :a geographical perspective

Abstract

The interactions between Central and Eastern Europe and the European Union will continue to grow in importance as EU-enlargement proceeds apace. While academic debate on the political and economic dimensions of these interactions is already well underway, analysis of the impact exerted by culture has so far remained relatively general. But a systematic view of culture that takes into account the implications of globalisation can provide a conceptual foundation that enables geography to come to grips with this neglected field of cultural research