Between demography and politics: changing perceptions of nationality of the Slovak population in censuses 1869 – 1930
Between demography and politics: changing perceptions of nationality of the Slovak population in censuses 1869 – 1930

Summary/Abstract: The territory of Slovakia was until 1918 a part of the Kingdom of Hungary and in the years 1918 – 1939 a part of Czechoslovakia. In both cases these were countries that were multinational and nationality of their inhabitants was seen as a political problem. Therefore, censuses became not only an instrument for investigation of statistical indicators but also an instrument of political struggle for the character of the state. The main focus of the study will analyse how the category of nationality was included in each census, how the category was defined in censuses between 1869 and 1930 and which specific features there were in the implementation of this category in the territory of Slovakia in censuses between 1869 and 1930. We will interpret discovered results in the context of the results of each census and in the context of political development with regard to the specific situation in the territory of Slovakia, which was marked by struggle of Slovak majority for own national emancipation.

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