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Political Science History & Theory

Stjepan Radic, The Croat Peasant Party, and the Politics of Mass Mobilization, 1904-1928

by (author) Mark Biondich

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
May 2000
Category
History & Theory, General, Political
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780802082947
    Publish Date
    Apr 2000
    List Price
    $41.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780802047274
    Publish Date
    Apr 2000
    List Price
    $87.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442680203
    Publish Date
    May 2000
    List Price
    $97.00

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The name Stjepan Radic is as well known to Croatians as Sir John A. MacDonald is to Canadians. In 1904, Radic mobilized the peasantry to form a populist movement that resulted in the Croat Peasant Party. The CPP fought to reform Yugoslavia's centralist state system and to amend the structural flaws of the parliamentary system. His assassination in 1928 marked the end of the country's short democratic experience; a royalist dictatorship immediately followed. Croatia failed to achieve statehood or autonomy within Yugoslavia, but Radic's indisputably dominant role in the formation of Croatian national consciousness is widely celebrated among Croatians today.

The story of this charismatic, ideologically eclectic politician and his role in nation-building makes for fascinating reading. In North America, with our increasing involvement in the political conflicts of the former Yugoslavia, we cannot afford to remain ignorant of the major historical forces involved in the early Serb/Croat struggles for power and identity. This is an essential work for political scientists and other specialists in the area.

About the author

Mark Biondich was a post-doctoral research fellow at the Institute on East Central Europe, Columbia University, while working on this book. He is currently with the Centre for Advanced Holocaust Studies, Washington, DC.

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