The Slovak–Polish Border, 1918-1947
The Slovak–Polish Border, 1918-1947 Extraordinary in its detail, Marcel Jesenský's work chronicles the story of Orava and Spiš in the 1918-1947 period, an 'unusually difficult and complex' subject in…
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The Slovak–Polish Border, 1918-1947
Extraordinary in its detail, Marcel Jesenský's work chronicles the story of Orava and Spiš in the 1918-1947 period, an 'unusually difficult and complex' subject in relations of the Slovaks, Czechs and Poles. The book is structured to lead the reader chronologically through the events, decisions Jesenský provides a compelling account of how the 'beauty contest' between Czecho-Slovakia and Poland for primacy in Central Europe, the legacy of the 1919 Paris Peace Conference and a lack of understanding on both sides led to a failure to reconcile mutual strategic objectives with territorial claims.