The Mediating Activity of János Esterházy between the Governments of Slovakia and Hungary in 1939–1942 with Specific Regard to the Jewish Question

• Authors: István Janek
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The purpose of this study is the introduction of the mediation of János Esterházy in the bilateral relations of Slovakia and Hungary mentioning only a few examples due to limitations in length. In the second part of the study, the activity of Esterházy in the Jewish question is discussed; the reasons behind his voting against the Jewish law. János Esterházy considered it his main goal to forge the Hungarian minority in Slovakia together, and he imagined the life of the community in the form of a great family. The person of Esterházy is interpreted in different ways in the Slovak and Hungarian history writing. This study wishes to present these interpretations based on facts and to get them closer to each other.

Keywords

EN

History;; Diplomacy; Slovak-Hungarian Relationship; Jewish Question; János Esterházy

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic
• Journal: West Bohemian Historical Review
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 71-99

Contributors

author

István Janek

• Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Research Centre for the Humanities – Institute of History, Budapest, 1014 Úri u 53., Hungary