The Versailles System and Central Europe |
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| Author:
| Adam, Magda |
| Series title: | Variorum Collected Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-86078-905-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2004 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $180.00 |
Book Description:
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The Versailles System and Central Europe is based on pioneering research in European and American archives, and addresses an intricate set of problems concerning the survival, security and prosperity of the Danubian region after the Austro-Hungarian monarchy ceased to exist.Magda Ádám looks at how the uneven application of self-determination, and the legacies of old European diplomacy and traditional power politics, deprived the 'lands between' of a settlement which could enjoy...
More DescriptionThe Versailles System and Central Europe is based on pioneering research in European and American archives, and addresses an intricate set of problems concerning the survival, security and prosperity of the Danubian region after the Austro-Hungarian monarchy ceased to exist.Magda Ádám looks at how the uneven application of self-determination, and the legacies of old European diplomacy and traditional power politics, deprived the 'lands between' of a settlement which could enjoy consensus. This is a study of states with overlapping claims to territory, rival designs for achieving economic prosperity, and, crucially, different interpretations of their past history. By examining the inception, the troubled life and the tragic unravelling of the Versailles system, these sixteen studies help us understand the dynamics that shaped this region between the world wars.