The Slovak-Polish Border, 1918-1947 [electronic resource] /
Jesenský, Marcel.author.
The first English-language monograph on the Slovak-Polish border in 1918-47 explores the interplay of politics, diplomacy, moral principles and self-determination. This book argues that the failure to reconcile strategic objectives with territorial claims could cost a higher price than the geographical size of the disputed region would indicate.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Maps; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Place Names; Slovak, Czech, and Polish Pronunciation Guide; Chronology of the Main Events; 1 Introduction: Rethinking Teschen, Orava, and Spiš, 1918-47; 2 Historical Outline; 3 Two States and Three Disputes; 4 All Roads Lead to Spa?; 5 Rapprochement through Javorina?; 6 (Un)Doing Injustices; 7 Whose Line Is It, Anyway?; 8 The Year 1945 and Beyond: The Ghosts of Munich; 9 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The first English-language monograph on the Slovak-Polish border in 1918-47 explores the interplay of politics, diplomacy, moral principles and self-determination. This book argues that the failure to reconcile strategic objectives with territorial claims could cost a higher price than the geographical size of the disputed region would indicate.
World War, 1939-1945.
Europe-History.
International relations.
History, Modern.
Diplomacy.
Military history.
History of World War II and the Holocaust.
European History.
International Relations.
Modern History.
Diplomacy.
History of Military.