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Revolution, Modus Vivendi, or Sovereignty? – The Political Thought of the Slovak National Movement from 1861 to 1914 (Paperback)
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Revolution, Modus Vivendi, or Sovereignty? – The Political Thought of the Slovak National Movement from 1861 to 1914 (Paperback)
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This study, the first of its kind in English, presents an overview
of Slovak intellectual history in the 19th century, including the
debates surrounding the memorandum of 1861, the political
stagnation of the 1880s, characterized by an increasingly
Russophile orientation, and, finally, Czechoslovakism as the way to
common independence with the Czechs. The selected portraits of six
intellectuals and politicians should be seen as a prism through
which Slovak intellectual history appears in its various facets.
The 'narodovci' (the pioneers of national awakening) tried to
strengthen the Slovak nation in its attempts to secure the autonomy
of its language and culture, and prevent assimilation by the
Hungarians-which was a political issue. Some took part in the 1848
revolution, pursuing the goal of an autonomous Slovak district
within the Habsburg Empire, while others opted for a modus vivendi
with the ruling Hungarians. A third possibility was sovereignty, a
common independent state with the Czechs. An introductory chapter
deals with the political problem of assimilation and group rights
in 19th-century Slovakia. The analytical chapters focus on the
intellectual discourse of the time, specifically on the influence
of Western political ideas such as liberalism, constitutionalism,
cultural rights, and nationalism. A further focus is on Slavic
political ideas, such as the Slavic Renaissance, Slavic mutuality,
and Panslavism. The volume is addressed to students of history,
politics, and political theory and offers a unique insight into the
political past of a young EU state whose recent language laws have
drawn repeated international criticism. The author hopes that her
analysis will help improve understanding of current Slovak
politics.
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