Vol. XXXVI · 2005

Mark Biondich

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Professor Paul Robert Magocsi should be commended for his article, "In Step or Out of Step with the Times? Central Europe's Diasporas and Their Homelands in 1918 and 1989. "It provides an important overview of a significant but hitherto generally neglected topic, and represents an essential contribution to our discussion of diasporas. One can only hope that by framing the issue as he has done and posing the questions mentioned in the article, our attention will be drawn to this subject with renewed interest. I find myself agreeing, for the most part, with his general observations. As such, the commentary that follows is intended largely to provide accentuated remarks and, where needed, some points of constructive criticism.