This article provides a comparative analysis of the search for a New Europe in the texts of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1850–1937) and Roman Dmowski (1864–1939). Both Masaryk and Dmowski were prominent representatives of the public and political life in their countries at the end of the 19th and in first decades of the 20th centuries. During the First World War they became the leaders of Czechoslovak and Polish politics in West European exile. Their objectives consisted in the (re-)establishment of independent Czechoslovak and Polish states.
TGM dedicated this book to the Czech and Slovak soldiers joining the Allied armies in Russia, France, USA, Britain, Italy and other states. These soldiers demonstrated their anti-Austrian feelings and willingness to fight for the freedom and independence of our nation. The book was also dedicated to these who were forced to fight for Austria. The author explained the Czech national programme and his view on the First World War. He assessed its importance for the future of the independent Czech nation and advocated the restoration of an independent Czech and Slovak state which should be an equal partner in the political and social organisation of Europe.