Marion Marmorat

Ms. Marmorat's project looks at the rising powers of regions in Europe in comparison [as opposed to discrete nation-states]. As this process unfolds, an array of new entities are participating in spheres of influence such as foreign relationships once viewed as the sole province of the state. Networks of people with common interests which form across borders may challenge national policies and thereby, the concept of state sovereignty. Ms. Marmorat chose to study this phenomenon in lands along the Danube owing to the rich history of the river and it strategic importance to the Allied forces during the twentieth century; also because it affords a fresh perspective on these countries outside their usual classification as more or less successful former members of the Soviet bloc.