Whoever Comes Your Way Should Beat You, And If They Can, Spit In Your Face
Dragotin Dežman and Slovenian-ness
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19th Century, Dragotin Dežman (Karl Deschmann), Austro-Hungary, Slovene politicsAbstract
The predominant opinion in Slovenian historiography has it that Dragotin Dežman broke with Slovenian-ness for liberal reasons. The author thinks other reasons were decisive for his desertion – particularly his opposition to the (Yugo) slav orientation of Slovene politics. Until his death Dežman remained a sharp critic of Slovenians imitating the policy of the Czechs, and he believed political and cultural linkage with the Croats was a civilizational step backwards. His view was shared by many. The position on the Yugoslav question had considerable influence on the process of national differentiation of the citizenry.
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