The book shows the mechanisms of the functioning of the competing Lemko political orientations in Poland between 1918 and 1939: Old Rusyns, Moscophiles and National Movement Activists. It discusses the connections of the Greek Catholic and Orthodox Churches with the political, cultural, educational and economic life of the Lemko Region, as well as the ethnic policy of Polish governments towards Lemkos.

"This is an excellent book which thoroughly covers the title's issues."

Paul J. Best

This book is the definitive monograph on the topic covered by its title. Professor Moklak did a thorough, careful research at relevant Polish and other archival collections and created the most balanced, comprehensive, and complete work on the fate of the Lemko minority in interwar Poland. Every serious topical library or scholar of Polish-Ukrainian relations or ethnic minorities in interwar Poland should have this book.

Jacek Lubecki