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Members of the Party of Right and the Idea of the Croat State during the First World War
Members of the Party of Right and the idea of the Croat State during the First World War

Author(s): Stjepan Matković
Subject(s): History
Published by: Hrvatski institut za povijest
Keywords: Party of Right; Croatia; First World War

Summary/Abstract: The Party of Right, through its various activities, defined Croatian political history from the Party's beginnings in the 1860s to the enf of the First World War. However, in the late 19th century, adhering to th eIdeal of nationhoodproposed by the two founders of the Party of Right, And Starčević and Eugen Kvaternik, many modernists in Croatia held to the notion that it was vital to achieve greater independance on the basis of historical Croatian statehood. Considering the popularity of the odeas it proposed, the speed with wich they spread, and the influence they had on various social classes, it is indisputable that the Party of Right was the most popular party among Croats during the second half of the 19th century.

  • Issue Year: IV/2008
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 29-38
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English