A description of 132 years of Hungary's history (1867-1999), explaining the causes and effects of ten changes of regimes. Dr Kiraly was an eyewitness and/or participant (as a high military or government official) for almost half of the period under consideration.
Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- I. AUSTRIA -- VIENNESE PERSPECTIVES ON THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE -- II. BOHEMIA -- THREE CENTURIES OF AMERICA IN CZECH LITERATURE, 1508-1818 -- III. HUNGARY -- SÁNDOR BÖLÖNI FARKAS'S REFLECTIONS ON AMERICAN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- BÉLA SZÉCHENYI'S AMERICAN TOUR -- IV. POLAND -- EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY POLISH VIEWS ON AMERICAN REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT -- POLAND'S CHANGING ATTITUDES TOWARD THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION -- THE APPEAL AND THE ECHO -- BIOGRAPHIES OF THE CONTRIBUTORS