As we exit the 19th Century and enter the 20th, a new younger generation of political leaders will emerge in Croatia. Their first goal? To bring down the hated Khuen-Héderváry. Theme Music – "Charlotte" by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Main Maps Page Patreon

Download Episode! I sat down to talk with Jasmin about his new book, Hunger and Fury, and the development and role of the state and democracy in modern Balkan history and politics Buy the book! Bibliography Theme Music – "Charlotte" by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Main Maps Page Patreon NB: At one point in the interview, Jasmin refers to "Brendan Simms' Triumph of the Lack of Will". He's since confirmed to me that he mixed up two books - James Gow's Triumph of the Lack of Will, and Brendan Simms' Unfinest Hour. Both are excellent accounts of international involvement in the Yugoslav Wars, and both Jasmin and I would firmly recommend both as further reading.

Download Episode! The Habsburg acquisition of Bosnia in 1878 brought with it significant ethnic polarisation in Croatia - polarisation which the Hungarians were happy to exploit. Theme Music – "Charlotte" by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Main Maps Page Patreon

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Download Episode! After the return of party politics to Croatia in the 1860s, two opposing currents led by two very different men would emerge. On one side, a wealthy bishop will be the first to dream of a united Yugoslavia, while his great rival, a firebrand lawyer, will demand the national glory and expansion of Croatia alone. Theme Music – "Charlotte" by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Main Maps Page Patreon

After the victory of Counter-Revolution in 1849, the new Austrian regime built up a centralised autocratic Empire run from Vienna. But it would only last a decade before the cracks began to re-appear. Theme Music – "Charlotte" by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Main Maps Page Patreon

After Jelačić invaded Hungary, the Revolution began to fall apart. My interview on The History Fangirl Podcast Theme Music – "Charlotte" by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Main Maps Page Patreon

Download Episode! The Great European Year of Revolution would be the greatest crisis the Habsburg Empire had faced since Napoleon, and Croatia would be far from exempt from the upheaval. Also, the birth of Vojvodina. Theme Music – "Charlotte" by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Main Maps Page Patreon

In the decades after the great upheavals of the Napoleonic Wars, a young Croatian named Ljudevit Gaj will launch the first movement for a united South Slavic state. The Latin American History Podcast Theme Music – "Charlotte" by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Main Maps Page Patreon

Download Episode! Napoleon conquered Europe, including the Northwest Balkans, in a flash, and then just as quick, lost it all again. On the way, he found time to bring down the last (sort of) Roman Emperor. The History of Byzantium Theme Music – "Charlotte" by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Main Maps Page Patreon