Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Note on Transliteration and Place Names

Glossary

Introduction: A Forgotten Peace

Chapter 1: Ostpolitik Meets World Revolution

Chapter 2: Peacemaking and Self-Determination at Brest-Litovsk

Chapter 3: The Great January Strike as a Prelude to Revolution in Austria

Chapter 4: The Brest-Litovsk System and Modern Ukrainian Statehood

Chapter 5: Brest-Litovsk and the Elusive Bulgarian "Dream of Byzantium"

Chapter 6: The Second Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and After

Conclusion: Brest-Litovsk and Europe’s Twentieth Century

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Promotional Information

"Twilight of Empire is a serious contribution to scholarship on World War I. Borislav Chernev skilfully maps the transition from imperial to post-imperial politics in East Central Europe." -- Maciej Gorny, Deutsches Historisches Institut Warschau

About the Author

Borislav Chernev is Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of Exeter.

Reviews

‘Essential. All levels/Libraries.’
*Choice Magazine vol 55:07:2018*

‘This book offers a new way of thinking about the relationships that exist between and among nations and non-historic groups throughout the region, and most importantly provides direction for future research on the topic…. Twilight of Empire should be read by all parties interested in this critical moment in the history of Eastern Europe.’
*The Russian Review vol 77:02:2018*

‘This book is of high scholarly value and an important contribution to the history of international relations and revolutionary upheavals in East Central Europe at the end of First World War.
*Slavonic and East European Review vol 96:02:2018*

"Borislav Chernev’s Twilight of Empire is a solid addition to…World War 1 historiography, bringing an impressive variety of language, archives, and sources to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk…There is very little to improve on in Twilight of Empire…This is a fantastic discussion of the conference incorporating perspectives from all the major players. Highly recommended."
*Region: Regional Studies of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, Volume 7, #1, Jan. 2018*

"For decades, historians have looked at the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk mostly as a symbol of harsh terms imposed on the Bolshevik government by the ruthless German militarized regime. Chernev successfully demonstrates that the alliance of the Central Powers was much less German-dominated than has previously been believed…Chernev has demonstrated convincingly that the Brest-Litovsk moment should be seen as an important stage in the history of decolonization."
*Ab Imperio, no. 2, 2018*