Creating Nationality in Central Europe 1880-1950

<p>In the immediate aftermath of the First World War Upper Silesia was the site of the largest formal exercise in self-determination in European history the 1921 Plebiscite. This book explores a range of topics related to nationality issues in Upper Silesia putting forward the results of extensive new research. It highlights the flaws at the heart of attempts to shape Europe as homogenously national polities and compares the fate of Upper Silesia with the many other European regions where similar problems occurred.</p>