This book traces the aftermath of the 1848 revolution, examining the Czechs' and Slovaks' historical tragedy and ideological struggle. It discusses the economic, social, cultural, and political forces that transformed Czechoslovakia's politicking and academic curiosity into a national movement.
Biography
William V. Wallace graduated in History at the University of Glasgow and in Czechoslovak Regional Studies at the University of London. He has visited Czechoslovakia several times since 1949 and has researched in its archives. He has also travelled and studied in the Soviet Union. In 1953-54 he lectured at the University of Pittsburgh and studied the history of Slavonic immigration into the United States. He has held lecturing appointments in the Universities of London, Aberdeen, and Durham, and is now Professor of History in the New University of Ulster, Coleraine. He has contributed to International Affairs, Slavonic Review, Journal of American Studies , etc.