{"product_id":"the-slovak-dilemma-paperback-9780521077934","title":"The Slovak Dilemma (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521077934","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Slovak Dilemma\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Slovak Dilemma is a case-study in nationalism.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSteiner (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521077934, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 September 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 14.4 x 1.8 cm, 0.3 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Slovak Dilemma is a case-study in nationalism. Accepting the view that the four and a half million Slovaks who inhabit the eastern part of Czechoslovakia are a separate Slav ethnic group, Dr Steiner describes their position in Czechoslovak history, their role in political life, the extraordinary persistence and continuing frustration of their national aspirations. After a brief survey of the history of the Slovaks under Hungarian rule, Dr Steiner examines their position in the democratic Czechoslovak Republic which was established in 1918. He analyses the causes of Slovak discontent and shows that although the new constitution granted full expression to Slovak culture, it limited complete development of Slovak national rights. Nevertheless he suggests that Slovak separatism played little part in the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia in 1938 and that the real attitude of the people towards Hitler's puppet Slovak State was eloquently expressed in their tragic rising against it in August 1944.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The Slovaks as a Nation\u003cbr\u003e 2. The First Czechoslovak Republic\u003cbr\u003e 3. Slovakia: 1918–38\u003cbr\u003e 4. After Munich\u003cbr\u003e 5. The National Policy of the Czechoslovak Communist Party\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Struggle in Exile\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Slovak National Uprising\u003cbr\u003e 8. After the Liberation\u003cbr\u003e 9 The Road to February\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Dark Fifties\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Impact of the Twentieth Congress\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Revolt of the Slovak Intellectuals\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Historical Argument\u003cbr\u003e 14 The Economic Argument\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Debate Continues\u003cbr\u003e 16. Before the Storm\u003cbr\u003e 17. The Open Clash\u003cbr\u003e 18. The Beginning of the Revolution\u003cbr\u003e 19. The New Communist Manifesto\u003cbr\u003e 20. The Slovak Response\u003cbr\u003e 21. The Aftermath of the Invasion\u003cbr\u003e 22. The Federal Republic\u003cbr\u003e 23. Husak's New Role\u003cbr\u003e 24. Epilogue.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\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":46006356443416,"sku":"9780521077934","price":32.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521077934i.jpg?v=1694969258","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-slovak-dilemma-paperback-9780521077934","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}