Institute of History
Topic
The Perception of Slovakia in British Politics (1938–1939): The Vienna Award and Its Consequences from the Perspective of London
PhD. program
Slovak History
Name of the supervisor
PhDr. Michal Schvarc, PhD.
Contact:
Receiving school
Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava
Annotation
Great Britain was one of the four signatories to the Munich Agreement, which, in its Second Amendment, sanctioned the resolution of the problem of the Hungarian and Polish minorities in Czechoslovakia during the autumn months of 1938. Although London did not ultimately figure among the arbitrating powers, it continued to monitor and evaluate events in the Danube area. The aim of this dissertation will be to analyse the modification of British policy paradigms during the period under review through the application of constructivist theories of international relations. Using the example of the Vienna Award, the internal PhD candidate will ask questions related to changes in London's view of Slovakia within specific groups of actors that had a relevant influence on British policy decision-making.
Requirements: Knowledge of English, proficiency in other world or regional languages (e.g. Hungarian) is an advantage.
Requirements: Knowledge of English, proficiency in other world or regional languages (e.g. Hungarian) is an advantage.