Společné vývojové tendence středoevropského regionu jako předmět historické sociologie

The article deals with the idea of Central Europe and aims to identify common devel¬opmental tendencies of the region in the medieval period and early modern age. The author emphasizes the advantages of the comparative approach primarily in the case of the medieval and early modern Polish, Czech and Hungarian states. Alongside common developmental tendencies the author emphasizes also important differences which cast doubt on the very idea of Central Europe