Open AccessPlebiscites in Europe after the First World War
Author(s) -
Janez Osojnik,
Aleš Maver
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
studia historica slovenica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.66
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2591-2194
pISSN - 1580-8122
DOI - 10.32874/shs.2021-16
Subject(s) - novelty , multinational corporation , first world war , world war ii , history , political science , economy , economic history , geography , law , ancient history , economics , psychology , social psychology
The article discusses plebiscites held in years after the First World War, specifically in 1920 and 1921. They were conducted for the purpose of redrawing borders in areas where this was difficult due to their multinational structure, as well as economic, geographical, and historical factors. Thus, the great powers, who were on a winning side in the First World War, in some cases decided for an instrument of popular vote, which was not a novelty in history, but was then used for the first time to a greater extend. In the article, the authors present the similarities and differences between the discussed plebiscites.