Vilius Ivanauskas, The Centenary of Lithuania’s Independence: National Mobilization and Democracy Development Throughout Modern Lithuanian History
Journal: PLURAL History Culture Society
Year: 2018

Modern Lithuania developed consistently in response to external and internal challenges. During the rebirth of the modern nation in the 19th century several vectors emerged that constantly influenced intellectual discourses, politics, and resistance. First, there was the development of national ideology, which aimed at guaranteeing the rights of the Lithuanian nation to establish an independent state. Secondly, the direction of democracy became increasingly evident in the projection and developm