{"product_id":"nation-and-loyalty-in-a-german-polish-borderland-upper-silesia-1848-1960-hardback-9781108487108","title":"Nation and Loyalty in a German-Polish Borderland; Upper Silesia, 1848–1960 (Hardback) 9781108487108","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNation and Loyalty in a German-Polish Borderland\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eUpper Silesia, 1848–1960\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA century-long struggle to make a borderland population into loyal Germans or Poles drove nationalist activists to radical measures.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBrendan Karch (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108487108, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 October 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e346 pages, 9 b\/w illus.  3 maps\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 2 cm, 0.69 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'It is a refreshing and entertaining read and substantially contributes to current discussions on nationalities and ethnically mixed borderlands.'  Jochen Böhler, Journal of Modern History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn the bloody twentieth-century battles over Central Europe's borderlands, Upper Silesians stand out for resisting pressure to become loyal Germans or Poles. This work traces nationalist activists' efforts to divide Upper Silesian communities, which were bound by their Catholic faith and bilingualism, into two 'imagined' nations. These efforts, which ranged from the 1848 Revolution to the aftermath of the Second World War, are charted by Brendan Karch through the local newspapers, youth and leisure groups, neighborhood parades, priestly sermons, and electoral outcomes. As locals weathered increasing political turmoil and violence in the German-Polish contest over their homeland, many crafted a national ambiguity that allowed them to pass as members of either nation. In prioritizing family, homeland, village, class, or other social ties above national belonging, a majority of Upper Silesians adopted an instrumental stance towards nationalism. The result was a feedback loop between national radicalism and national skepticism.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The battle before: Catholicism and the making of upper Silesians, 1848-1890\u003cbr\u003e 2. Nationalism's debut: imagining a Polish community, 1890–1914\u003cbr\u003e 3. Breakdown: World War I and the upper Silesian plebiscite, 1914–1921\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Weimar gap: democracy and nationalism, 1922–1933\u003cbr\u003e 5. Reprieve: Jews between Germany, Poland, and the League of Nations\u003cbr\u003e 6. The instrumental Volksgemeinschaft: making 'loyal' Germans, 1933–1944\u003cbr\u003e 7. The postwar ultimatum: making 'loyal' Poles after 1945\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913199051032,"sku":"9781108487108","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108487108i.jpg?v=1696706369","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/nation-and-loyalty-in-a-german-polish-borderland-upper-silesia-1848-1960-hardback-9781108487108","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}