Ajalooõpikute kirjastamine, retsenseerimine ja konkurents 1930. aastatel
History textbook publishing, peer review, and competition in Estonia in the 1930s

Summary/Abstract: The 1930s in Estonia saw a significant development in the field of school textbook publishing, an endeavour that proved financially rewarding for publishers. Profits generated from textbook sales were instrumental in supporting the publication of Estonian literature. Publishers faced tight competition in Estonia’s small book market, leading to tense relationships between those involved in publishing, including textbook authors. The publication of textbooks was regulated by the Ministry of Education, overseen initially by the Schoolbook Commission, whose functions were later transferred to the ministry’s School Department. Starting from 1925, obtaining permission from the Schoolbook Commission was necessary. In the 1930s, the procedures for reviewing and approving textbooks were clarified and tightened with the aim of regulating how often schools could change their textbooks, although compliance seemed challenging. There was a trend towards increased control, with the aim of transition using only standardised textbooks by the late 1930s. As the process was slow, no standardisation was applied to history textbooks.

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