Jászi Oszkár és a „hazafiság újrakeresztelése"
Internationalism and Nationalism in Oszkár Jászi’s Political Ideology

Summary/Abstract: There are two clearly contradictory judgements of Oszkár Jászi’s political ideology among historians. Some of them portray him as a nationalist and the protector of multiethnic Hungary’s territorial integrity as well as the advocate of the Hungarian people as the leading power of the Hungarian state. Others give emphasis to his internationalism and nonacceptance of the Hungarian historical traditions. Indisputably, historians can find quotations in Jászi’s writings when seeking evidence for both interpretations. This study attempts to give an explanation of the ambiguity of Jászi’s ideas and of their seemingly contradictory combination of nationalist and internationalist elements. It ultimately suggests that Jászi applied the nationalist argumentation solely for tactical reasons. In contrast, internationalism and the vision of the world state was a fundamental element of his ethos.

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