The new volume of Central European Studies is dedicated to the memory of Tofig Muslimovich Islamov (1927-2004), an outstanding Russian specialist in the history of Hungary and Austria, an expert on the new and recent history of Central Europe, and the author of numerous publications on the history of international and interethnic relations in the region. A wide range of scientific interests of T. M. Islamov was also reflected in the collection of his memory, compiled from the works of colleagues and students who pay tribute to the scientific heritage of the scientist.