{"product_id":"forbidden-federalism-secret-diplomacy-and-the-struggle-for-a-danubian-confederation-19181921-9781943596119","title":"Forbidden Federalism: Secret Diplomacy and the Struggle for a Danubian Confederation, 19181921","description":"The key concept of his title is that of federalism, understood as a unifying factor for the peoples of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. During the First World War, even those resolutely in favor of dismantling Austria-Hungary recognized that the Danubian area required some sort of federal unity, if only for economic reasons. One of the main actors of the narrative is Karl of Habsburg-Lorraine, the last Emperor-King of Austria-Hungary. As soon as Austria-Hungary fell apart, Karl started actively to try to reconstruct his empire by writing a plan for a new con\/federal monarchy and by contacting the pope and the leaders of the Entente regarding this plan. B csi's book is a study in virtual history, what might have been, and reading it one is tempted to follow this line of thought as well. The shadowy figures that cross its pages--the Marquis de Castellone who sought to win over the Foreign Office to Karl's plans, the better-known Stepan Radic who played with federal schemes in an effort to advance the Croatian cause, or the obscure swindler Karol Bulissa--all failed in their attempts. The present configuration in Central Europe, with the emergence of the Visegrad bloc and disintegration in the Balkans, seems to make Zolt n B csi's work more relevant than ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Helena History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781943596119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310","brand":"Zolt\u0026#225;n B\u0026#233;csi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36671872401564,"sku":"9781943596119","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a8c6cb10-3672-4b4a-9bd8-38402aaefac0.jpg?v=1603926429","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/forbidden-federalism-secret-diplomacy-and-the-struggle-for-a-danubian-confederation-19181921-9781943596119","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}