Eva H. Balazs, one of the foremost living authorities on eighteenth century Central Europe, examines a crucial period in the co-existence of the Austrian hereditary provinces and Hungary. In a Europe torn by wars and revolutions, in the last third of the eighteenth century, political, economic and personal factors interwined to determine the fortunes of the Austrian rulers and the subjects of the Hungarian crown who collaborated with them in a subordinated status. Rejecting commonplaces of the centre-periphery approach, the author argues that the Habsburg monarchy was a 'centre' whose reforms in this period inspired all subsequent movements for reform in Eastern and Central Europe.Professor Balazs's skill in combining great wealth of archival material -- not only from Austria, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, but (unprecedented in this field) also from France, gives the reader a near-contemporary proximity to the figures and developments discussed.

Hungary and the Habsburgs, 1765-1800: An Experiment in Enlightened Absolutism

History

Balázs, Éva H.

Europe

Central European University Press

This study on 18th century Central Europe, examines the coexistence of the Austrian hereditary provinces and Hungary. Both partners in this ambivalent relationship collaborated in bringing about reforms in the Habsburg monarchy, which later inspired movements around East-Central Europe.

Hungary and the Habsburgs 1765-1800

Wilkinson, Tim

Central European University Pr

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