Category: Hungarians Beyond the Borders

IN SEARCH OF AN AMERICA* Part I Born in Hungary before the Second World War, Gabor Bethlenfalvay spends his early childhood under privileged circumstances. In December 1944, days before the Red Army overruns his hometown, the ten-year-old Gabor and his family flee west through war-torn lands to end up as

Why do so many middle-class Hungarians – even those who are known for their pride in a kingdom a thousand years old – leave for another continent, struggle to learn another language, and adjust to living in a very different culture? Each of my family members had his or her

“However, only a few Romanian historians have sought answers to the questions of Romanian nation-building based on theories of nationalism, i.e. using comparative analyses within a broader context. (Sorin Mitu and Lucian Boia are two examples of Romanian historians reflecting on and applying theories of nationalism.)” On the centenary of

Chapter Two On the afternoon I accepted the post of foreign minister only one decision was made: that we must at once make contact with the newly-created states and try to establish friendly relations. My guiding principle was that even though the Great Powers would decide the all-important terms of