Open research questions in Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics

What the literature leaves open

• The study is based on a limited number of sources, including contemporary news articles and oral history interviews. The paper does not provide a comprehensive analysis of the intercultural conflicts and socio-cultural challenges faced by the Algerian students.

  Algerian Vocational School Students in Jászberény, Hungary in the 1970s · 2026 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap between traditional historiography and audio-visual representations of the past. The paper highlights the importance of considering alternative representations of history, such as audio-visual media.

  Demolishing “the Dream of Might” of the Nobility of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, or on the Discussion Concerning the 1670 TV Show · 2026 · DOI

• Further research could explore the impact of Kovárna's work on the development of education and art in Czechoslovakia. Further research could examine the role of intellectuals in totalitarian regimes. Further research could analyze the relationship between politics and culture in Czechoslovakia.

  František Kovárna mezi vzdělaností, publicistikou a politikou – v meziválečném období a za protektorátu · 2026 · DOI

• The study identifies a gap in the existing research on Kovárna's life and work. The study highlights the need for more research on Kovárna's journalistic activities and work in the editing boards of art periodicals.

  František Kovárna mezi vzdělaností, publicistikou a politikou – v meziválečném období a za protektorátu · 2026 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the study of rectorial inauguration speeches and programmatic texts from Prague universities. The analysis aims to fill this gap by providing insight into the development of the universities and their role in society.

  Inaugurační projevy rektorů pražských univerzit od konce 19. do počátku 21. století · 2026 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of Vlad II Dracul's stand towards ecclesiastical union, - The study aims to provide insight into the political context of the time

  Before and After Sigismund · 2026 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in understanding the significance of constitutional identity. There is a lack of comparative analysis of constitutional symbolism in Poland and Hungary.

  Constitutional ornamentation in the legal culture of Poland and Hungary · 2026 · DOI

• Future research can explore the application of the study's findings to other languages and cultural contexts. Further study can be conducted on the impact of Hebrew-oriented scholarly activities on the development of national consciousness. Research can also investigate the role of other factors in the standardization of the Hungarian language.

  A hebraisztikai műfajokban tükröződő szellemi hatások a 17. századi protestáns peregrinusainknál · 2026 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in research on the interaction between Hebrew-oriented scholarly activities and their place within the intellectual and ideological context of the period. It highlights the need for further study on the standardization of the Hungarian language and the formation of national consciousness.

  A hebraisztikai műfajokban tükröződő szellemi hatások a 17. századi protestáns peregrinusainknál · 2026 · DOI

• The study faces the challenge of reconstructing Wirth's career trajectory from limited historical sources. The study must consider the complex social and cultural context of interwar Czechoslovakia.

  Politicky angažovaný architekt Július Wirth a jeho dielo na území východného Slovenska · 2026 · DOI

• Further research could explore the impact of Wirth's work on the development of Košice. Further research could examine the relationship between architecture and politics in other contexts.

  Politicky angažovaný architekt Július Wirth a jeho dielo na území východného Slovenska · 2026 · DOI

• Future research could further analyze the literary sphere in the context of the periodical 'România liberă'. Future research could explore the influence of other periodicals on the creative context.

  Viziuni analitice asupra operlor literare reflectate în cotidianul „România liberă” · 2026 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the literary sphere in the context of the periodical 'România liberă'. The paper notes the importance of analyzing the influence of publications and analytical interventions on the creative context.

  Viziuni analitice asupra operlor literare reflectate în cotidianul „România liberă” · 2026 · DOI

• The article identifies a gap in the historiography and historiosophy of writing about the art of the post-socialist transition. The gap is related to the question of whether there has been a paradigm shift in the historiography and historiosophy of writing about the art of the post-socialist transition.

  Od pogoni za Zachodem po asocjacyjną i horyzontalną historię sztuki. Sposoby pisania o sztuce lat 90. XX wieku · 2026 · DOI

• There is a lack of understanding of the Polish Chronicle and its significance. There is a need for a detailed analysis of the chronicle's content and its importance for the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

  The 722 Slavic Manuscript from the Library of the Romanian Academy in Bucharest and the Polish Chronicle · 2026 · DOI

• The paper mentions the limited state of preservation of archival materials. The destruction of archival materials due to wars and other events is noted.

  Charakterystyka sądów podkomorskich. Stan badań i postulaty badawcze – przyczynek do badań nad koronnym systemem ziemskiego procesu granicznego do 1792 roku · 2026 · DOI

• The main thesis of the article is the existence of a gap in research into this part of Crown (Polish) and Lithuanian public law, the filling of which will allow for a better understanding of the system of land law courts on the territory of the Kingdom of Poland and the Crown part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

  Charakterystyka sądów podkomorskich. Stan badań i postulaty badawcze – przyczynek do badań nad koronnym systemem ziemskiego procesu granicznego do 1792 roku · 2026 · DOI

• The existing knowledge of Rosha’s educational space is limited. There is a need to substantially expand existing knowledge of Rosha’s educational space.

  THE FORMATION OF SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE SUBURB OF CHERNIVTSI – ROSHA DURING THE AUSTRIAN AND ROMANIAN PERIODS · 2026 · DOI

• The need to reconstruct little-studied aspects of everyday and public life of the city suburb. The need to preserve the historical memory of local communities.

  PUBLIC ASSOCIATIONS OF THE CHERNIVTSI SUBURB OF ROȘA DURING THE ROMANIAN ADMINISTRATION · 2026 · DOI

• The paper does not specify any limitations or potential biases in the study. The lack of quantitative data and specific numbers may be a limitation. The study may be limited to the specific context of Cluj-Napoca and the activities of Márton Áron and György Lajos.

  Izmusokkal farkasszemet nézve, örök értékek biztonságában, a két világháború között Kolozsváron tanult katolikus magyar egyetemi hallgatók életének megújulása · 2026 · DOI

• Future research could explore the long-term impact of the activities of Márton Áron and György Lajos. Studies could examine the experiences of other minority groups in Cluj-Napoca. Research could investigate the role of national values and minority destiny in promoting social cohesion.

  Izmusokkal farkasszemet nézve, örök értékek biztonságában, a két világháború között Kolozsváron tanult katolikus magyar egyetemi hallgatók életének megújulása · 2026 · DOI

• The paper identifies a research gap in the development of policy recommendations for the Julian Alps, focusing on transnational cooperation and a holistic approach to conservation. It highlights the need for further research on the effectiveness of transnational cooperation in promoting sustainable development and conserving biodiversity in the region.

  TRANSNATURE Priporočila glede politike: Julijske Alpe. Upravljanje · 2026 · DOI

• Future research could examine the ways in which female populist skirmishers operate in different national contexts. It could also explore the impact of social media on the communicative practices of these women. Further study could investigate the ways in which female politicians can promote more inclusive and democratic political engagement.

  Skirmishing Femininity: Female Populist Skirmishers and the Gendered Politics of Illiberalism in Hungary and Poland · 2026 · DOI

• The paper identifies a gap in existing research on the role of women in illiberal movements. It highlights the need for more nuanced understanding of the ways in which female politicians can shape public discourse and advance illiberal agendas.

  Skirmishing Femininity: Female Populist Skirmishers and the Gendered Politics of Illiberalism in Hungary and Poland · 2026 · DOI

• The study identifies a gap in the existing literature on democratic backsliding in the Visegrád Group countries. The study highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of the mechanisms of autocratisation.

  Democratic Erosion in Central Europe: A Comparative Analysis of Autocratic Mechanisms in the Visegrád Group Countries · 2026 · DOI

Most-cited papers in Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics

• The gendered modus operandi of the illiberal transformation in Hungary and Poland · Women s Studies International Forum · 2018 · 223 citations
• Privatization in Eastern Europe: The Case of Poland · Brookings Papers on Economic Activity · 1990 · 208 citations
• Changes in the internal spatial structure of post-communist Prague* · GeoJournal · 1999 · 128 citations
• Cultural vs. economic legacies of empires: Evidence from the partition of Poland · Journal of Comparative Economics · 2014 · 111 citations
• Caesarean politics in Hungary and Poland · East European Politics · 2019 · 107 citations
• Bartók's funeral: representations of Europe in Hungarian political rhetoric · American Ethnologist · 1991 · 102 citations
• Privatization in Hungary: from Plan to Market or from Plan to Clan? · East European Politics and Societies and Cultures · 1990 · 94 citations
• Uncertainty in the Transition: Post-communism in Hungary · East European Politics and Societies and Cultures · 1993 · 91 citations
• The changing colours of the post‐communist state: The politicisation of the senior civil service in Hungary · European Journal of Political Research · 2007 · 87 citations
• Diversity and contestation in linguistic ideologies: German speakers in Hungary · Language in Society · 1993 · 77 citations

Most recent work

• Frames of Eastern Europe and security threats in Lithuania · The Sociological Review · 2026
• František Kovárna mezi vzdělaností, publicistikou a politikou – v meziválečném období a za protektorátu · AUC HISTORIA UNIVERSITATIS CAROLINAE PRAGENSIS · 2026
• 1956 AND “THE JEWISH QUESTION” IN HUNGARY · Modern Judaism - A Journal of Jewish Ideas and Experience · 2026
• Algerian Vocational School Students in Jászberény, Hungary in the 1970s · Journal of Central and Eastern European African Studies · 2026
• Opomenutý zlomek staročeského Tkadlečka · Česká literatura · 2026
• Demolishing “the Dream of Might” of the Nobility of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, or on the Discussion Concerning the 1670 TV Show · Literatura Ludowa · 2026
• Introduction. Phantasmatic Roots of the Present · Literatura Ludowa · 2026
• John III Sobieski in the Art and Writings of Polish Americans · Studia Polonijne · 2026
• „Neuznávám vskutku autoritativní systém.“ František Kovárna mezi lety 1945–1948 a po únorovém převratu · AUC HISTORIA UNIVERSITATIS CAROLINAE PRAGENSIS · 2026
• Inaugurační projevy rektorů pražských univerzit od konce 19. do počátku 21. století · AUC HISTORIA UNIVERSITATIS CAROLINAE PRAGENSIS · 2026

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