Hungarian Studies Newsletter, 1986 (14. évfolyam, 47-50. szám)

1986 / 50. szám

with the teaching and research of U.S. history abroad, it is also concerned with reasons why students choose such courses and the impact it has on curricula. It also contains an annotated bibliography of 3148 entries. All annotations are in English, while foreign language titles are given in the original language and then translated into English.

Major Hungarian contributions consists of three essays: “U.S. history in Hungary, and teaching” by Charlotte Kretzoi (pp. 538-545). She says that research has always been done in both English and history departments of the four leading universities. In the 1950s two research institutes were founded by the HAS. Activities center on causes and consequences of migration; the Hungarian image of America; diplomatic history. The Eötvös L.U. offers a course on U.S. foreign policy and the Civil War. In the 1970s seminars and survey courses were offered on British and U.S. history. The second major contribution is on “Documents in the Hungarian National Archives relating to U.S. history” by Zsófia Benke (pp. 546-553), between 1867-1945 with emphasis on the waves of mass immigration during 1902-1922. The author discusses the founding and activities of the World Federation of Hungarians (1928). Third major paper is by András Csillag, curator of the Vasvary collection, who provides an overall survey of the collection’s content which is in the process of being analyzed and evaluated (pp. 554-562). See also: a report on the recent EAAS meeting on page of this HSN issue. (With the contribution of Miklós Kontra.)

Hoglund, A. William. IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES. A bibliography of Doctoral Dissertations, 1885-1982. Garland Publishing, 136 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016,1986. xviii + 491 pages, index. $70.00 cloth.

This bibliography lists doctoral dissertations which appeared between 1885 and 1982 in over fifty disciplines. They pertain to some 120 nationalities and ethnic groups of immigrants and their American-born children between 1789 and the 1980s. A wide range of topics is covered, from food practices and educational experiences to such subjects as political behavior, organizational activities, work experiences, and relations with countries of origin. The 3,543 entries are listed alphabetically by author. Each entry includes title, institutional affiliation, date, discipline, volume and page number of Dissertation Abstracts if an abstract of the study was filed, and bibliographic data if the study was published. Shown also is the subject’s country of origin or ethnic background, if it is not identified in the title. There are 49 entries concerned with Hungarian topics, many of them are not included in relevant reference sources. An appendix lists 82 selected pre-1789 dissertations, and an index lists dissertations by ethnic affiliation.

The compiler is professor at the Department of History, University of Connecticut.

Király, Bela K. and Nándor F. Dreisziger, eds., Albert A. Nofi, assist, ed. EAST CENTRAL EUROPEAN SOCIETY IN WORLD WAR I. Social Science Monographs, Atlantic Research and Publications, Highland Lakes, P.O. Box 568, NJ 07422. Distributed by Columbia U. Press, 562 West 113th Street, New York, NY 10025,1985. It constitutes vol. 19 in the War and Society in East Central Europe, and vol. 196 in the

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NO. 50, WINTER, 1986-1987, HUNGARIAN STUDIES NEW5LETTER

IN MEMÓRIÁM

RICHARD E. ALLEN

1934-1986

ALBERT SZENT-GYÖRGY1

1893-1986

ENDRE VÁZSONY1

1916-1986

LADISLAUS A. IRÁNYI

1923-1987

East European Monographs series, xi + 623 pages, tables, maps, bio. index, list of contributors. $45.00 cloth.

Between the preface and the epilogue, this volume comprises 38 essays addressing the patterns of military behavior, including decision-making processes, attitudes and actions of diverse social classes, and the degree of restraint (or lack thereof) typically shown in war. This material can help the reader to understand how social changes affects the society at large and the military specifically. The contributors of this volume also present data on the social origins and mobility of the officers corps and of the various services, and above all, on civil-military relations and the origins of the East Central European brand of militarism. Few substantial studies of the region’s defense systems have been written, which makes the present volume a pioneer effort. The structure of the volume includes an introduction by N.F. Dresziger; two papers on generalizations, which are followed by two major chapters giving a parallel treatment of civilian and military affairs. Most every study is relevant to Hungary, some directly, others indirectly. Obviously, the Habsburg Empire and events during the Habsburg rule claim and receive extensive treatment.

Király is prof, emeritus and director of the Program on Society in Change, Brooklyn Coll; Dreisziger is assoc, prof, of history, Royal Military Coll, of Canada.

Kopácsi, Sándor. “IN THE NAME OF THE WORKING CLASS;” the Inside Story of the Hungarian Revolution. Trl. by Daniel and Judy Stoffman, with a foreword by George Jonas. Lester and Orpen Dennys Ltd., 78 Sullivan Street, Toronto, Canada M57 ICI, 1986. xi + 304 pages, photos on cover. $14.95 paper.

George Jonas who wrote the foreword to the volume, says that it is the “only one to date to give an accurate analysis of the Hungarian revolution of 1956." He further states that “the Hungarian Revolution was a Communist uprising initially, begun not to deny but to fulfill what its participants believed to be true Marxist-Leninist ideals." Kopácsi should know. He was in a position to observe: he was chief-of-police in Budapest, member of the most intimate party circles, and a participant in most every phase of the revolution. His criticism of other leaders was aimed at their inability to see “that totalitarian socialism is incapable of any self-adjustment more fundamental than a palace-revolution. Nagy and his close followers wanted to rescue the system.” In 30 chapters the author presents a chain of events and their perception by various actors and audiences. Kopacsi’s story is a blend of the personal and the historical. It also offers a picture of the KGB and its role in the uprising. According to the i’Unité (France) this is one of those “eyewitness accounts" that historians so often must do without. The book was first

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