On how to decolonize Eastern
Europe, its states must disentangle themselves from the history of the U.S.S.R.
and even Russia. This is not simply a matter of severing business and political
ties; a more intangible disengagement “mentally” must also take place. Because
most of us tend to dismiss the “soft” or paradigmatic side of international
political economy, highlighting the “real” implications of not attending to
this side is beneficial. In short, I have in mind the “victim” cultural
identity that can easily stick to former colonies or parts of empires more
generally.
The full essay is at "Decolonizing the Baltic States."
