{"product_id":"forbidden-federalism-zolt-n-bcsi-9781943596119","title":"Forbidden Federalism: Secret Diplomacy and the Struggle for a Danube Confederation: 1918-1921","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe key concept of this 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Balkans, seems to make Zolt n B csi's work more relevant than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zolt疣 B馗si\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1943596115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781943596119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Helena History Press LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Zolt疣 B馗si","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43991405592831,"sku":"9781943596119","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cfecaab4-1e83-4f38-af59-618b3d379d30.jpg?v=1683310101","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/forbidden-federalism-zolt-n-bcsi-9781943596119","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}