"mass of subject peasants peoples Bohemians and Slovaks to north,Slovenes in Carniola,Croats to south,and roumans to east in Transylvania" Expalin this line with reference to chapter RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE part 2 i.e making of nationalism in europe 2nd para 6th last line.
The above line states that the Hapsburg Empire consisted of diverse social groups which did not have any common ties or bonding like nation states .It disd not project political unity. The only tie which bind them together was the common allegiance to the emperor.