Budweisers into Czechs and Germans

The narrative explores the evolution of identity and nationalism in Budweis/Budæjovice, a town in Bohemia, from 1848 to the Cold War. It examines the transformation of residents from Habsburg subjects to distinct national identities as Czechs or Germans, highlighting the complexities of belonging and loyalty amid shifting political landscapes. Through the town's history under the Habsburg Monarchy, Czechoslovakia, and Nazi control, the book delves into the nuanced definitions of nationality and the social dynamics that influenced these identities.