Searching for a viable solution Yugoslav and Czechoslovak nation-building projects in the 1930s
This paper examines the policies used by the Yugoslav central government in the Yugoslav nation-building project of the 1930s and draws comparisons with the similar experience of Czechoslovakia. It explores the centralist approaches of both governments, highlighting the rise of Croat and Sl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute for Balkan Studies SASA
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Balcanica |
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| Online Access: | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-7653/2023/0350-76532354151F.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper examines the policies used by the Yugoslav central government in
the Yugoslav nation-building project of the 1930s and draws comparisons with
the similar experience of Czechoslovakia. It explores the centralist
approaches of both governments, highlighting the rise of Croat and Slovak
nationalism during the decade in question by analysing the internal
political dynamics of both countries. These two communities were crucial
because, unlike numerous national minorities in Yugoslavia and
Czechoslovakia, they were considered part of the ‘state-nation.’ Their
integration was essential for the success of the nation-building projects in
both countries. External pressure, especially the rise of Nazi Germany,
became a crucial factor in the second half of the 1930s and deeply affected
the decision-making process in both Belgrade and Prague. |
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| ISSN: | 0350-7653 2406-0801 |