Zsolt Nagy
Zsolt Nagy is assistant professor of history at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
Zsolt Nagy is assistant professor of history at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
Acronyms and abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Mobilizing the Nation: From War Propaganda to Peacetime Cultural Diplomacy and Beyond
From the Emergence of Wartime Propaganda to the Changing Nature of International Relations
Hungarian Dreamland and Its Destruction, 1918–1920
Hungary, 1920–1927: From Turmoil to Consolidation
1927: Opening a New Phase
Stages of Traditional and Cultural Diplomacy, 1927–1941
Conclusion
Chapter 2. Defining the Nation
National Identity before the Nation-State?
Post-World War I Crisis of Culture
Hungarian Nemzetkarakterológia
Main Themes and Topoi
Conclusion
Chapter 3. Educating International Public Opinion: Cultural
Institutions and Scholarly Publications
Institutions
The Hungarian Reference Library
Academic Publishing and Lectures
Conclusion
Chapter 4. Showcasing the Nation: The Role of Tourism
The Hungarian Tourist Industry and the Image of Hungary before Trianon
“A Country without Mountains or Sea”: The Reorganization of the Hungarian Tourist Industry after World War I
Tourism Propaganda and the Constant Problem of Image
Competing Mental and Physical Landscapes of Hungary’s Tourist Image
1938: Hopes, Disappointments, and Change
Conclusion
Chapter 5. Becoming Audible and Visible: Radio Broadcasting and Cinematic Production in the Service of Cultural Diplomacy
Radio Broadcasting: Providing Voice for a Nation
Radio: Cultural Diplomacy’s Sharpest Weapon
Domestic Challenges: The Hungarianness of Hungarian Radio
Challenges to the Radio’s Foreign Policy: From “the Battle of Radio Armaments” to War
The Birth, Destruction, and Rebirth of the Hungarian Movie Industry, 1896–1929
Celluloid Résumés: The Role of Kulturfilme and Newsreels
Conclusion
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index