Agents of Moscow : the Hungarian Communist Party and the origins of socialist patriotism, 1941-1953 / Martin Mevius.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mevius, Martin, author.

Series:

Oxford historical monographs.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford historical monographs

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Magyar Kommunista Párt.

Patriotism--Hungary.

Patriotism.

Hungary--Politics and government.

Hungary.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 296 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon Press ; 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

After 1945, state patriotism of communist regimes in Eastern Europe was characterized by the widespread use of national symbols. This study examines the origins of this socialist patriotism and how it had become the self image of party and state by 1953.

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; Notes on Hungarian Pronunciation; Abbreviations; Introduction: The Heroes' Gate; 1. Communism and Nationalism (1848-1941); 2. Agents of Moscow (1941-1944); 3. The Policy of National Unity and the Soviet Factor (Autumn 1944-Spring 1945); 4. The Legacy of 1919 and Left-Wing Radicalism (Autumn 1944-Spring 1945); 5. The Heirs of Kossuth, Petofi and Táncsics (December 1944-January 1945); 6. The Only True Party of Hungarian National Interests (March-November 1945); 7. Conflicting National Policies (1945-1947); 8. Salami Tactics and National Unity (1945-1947)

9. The Cult of the Martyrs (1945-1947) 10. The Cominform and the Nationalist Errors of The MKP (1947-1949); 11. Socialist Patriotism (1949-1953); Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-286) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-04177-6

1-280-75791-4

0-19-151527-2

1-4237-8676-9

OCLC:

437109118