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The Forgotten Revolution: The 1919 Hungarian Republic of Councils

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Availability:In StockContributor:Andr?s B. G?llner (Editor)Publish date:2022-02-05Pages:340
Language:EnglishPublisher:Black Rose BooksISBN-13:9781551647159ISBN-10:155164715XUPC:9781551647159Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, Military, Political IdeologiesBook Topic:Austria & Hungary, Revolutions & Wars of Independence, Communism, Post-Communism & SocialismSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.64 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC82HAD89M
After the ravages of World War I and the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Budapest was engulfed by revolution and marauding foreign armies in 1919. Factory workers, disillusioned ex-soldiers, landless peasants, artists, and intellectuals began forming grassroots councils to get the country back on its feet. This groundswell produced a unique cross-class alliance in pursuit of social justice, constitutionalism, and sustainable economic development, which quickly led to the formation of the Hungarian Republic of Councils. After only four months, however, this radically new experiment in self-government ended in tragedy and virtually all of the Republic's leadership were executed. Over time, the revolution has not only been smeared by the Hungarian right wing but also misunderstood and largely forgotten by the rest of the world.

This volume will set the historical record straight on the heroic but tragic events of 1919, paying tribute to the people who gave their lives to a tenacious and courageous idea. These essays bring together internationally respected scholars from Europe and North America, including P ter Csunderlik, Raquel Varela, Kari Polanyi Levitt, Magda Aranyossi, Lajos Csoma, Susan Zimmermann, Christopher Adam, Andr s B. G llner, Marie-Jos e Lavall e, and Dimitrios Roussopoulos.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Black Rose BooksISBN-13:9781551647159ISBN-10:155164715XUPC:9781551647159Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Europe, Military, Political IdeologiesBook Topic:Austria & Hungary, Revolutions & Wars of Independence, Communism, Post-Communism & SocialismSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.64 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC82HAD89M
Göllner, András B.: - András B. Göllner is a political economist and emeritus associate professor of political science at Concordia University, in Montreal. He is the author of three books, including the forthcoming Ilona: Portrait of a Revolutionary.
Publisher: Black Rose Books

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