Title:	György Barcza – Hungarian Diplomat in an Era of Change: György Barcza’s Foreign Service in Northern Europe between 1916 and 1922
Authors:	Faust, Anita Németh, Viktória
Citation:	West Bohemian Historical Review. 2024, no. 1, p. 67-88.
Issue Date:	2024
Publisher:	Západočeská univerzita v Plzni
Document type:	článek article
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/11025/55642
ISSN:	1804-5480
Keywords:	György Barcza;Rakousko-uherská monarchie;království Uherska;Severní Evropa;neutralita;mezinárodní legitimita
Keywords in different language:	György Barcza;Austro-Hungarian monarchy;kingdom of Hungary;Northern Europe;neutrality;international legitimacy
Abstract in different language:	The aim of the study is to provide a contextualised analysis of the work of Hungarian diplomat, György Barcza, between 1916 and 1922, offering a unique insight into the complexities of an age of intense conflict and manifold social and geopolitical transition. György Barcza became a diplomat in the last decade of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and from the transitional period following the First World War he became a defining figure of the emerging Hungarian diplomacy. He was part of the efforts to establish an independent Hungarian Foreign Service in the period after the First World War up until the conclusion of the Treaty of Trianon, a time of isolation for Hungary. Based on his previous experience and network of contacts, György Barcza actively participated in the building of Hungary’s international relations. His retrospective memoirs provide an insight into the background of the historical processes of the time, and into the development of Hungarian diplomacy, which was laden with difficulties. Thus, Barcza’s memoirs cast a light on the diplomatic traditions of the monarchy as well as on the functioning of the independent Hungarian Foreign Service. Emblematic of diplomacy in his era, György Barcza’s career included building ties with the families of the nobility and integration into the traditions of imperial officials. From his memoirs, we can also learn how the countries where he served as a diplomat viewed Austria-Hungary and, later, Hungary. These soft factors may contribute supplementary information for the interpretation of the international relations that constituted the context of the Treaty of Trianon
Rights:	© Západočeská univerzita v Plzni
Appears in Collections:	Číslo 1 (2024) Číslo 1 (2024)

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