املاک و قانون اساسی: پارلمان در مجارستان قرن هجدهم

Across eighteenth-century Europe, political power resided overwhelmingly with absolute monarchs, with notable exceptions including the much-studied British Parliament as well as the frequently overlooked Hungarian Diet, which placed serious constraints on royal power and broadened opportunities for political participation. __Estates and Constitution__ provides a rich account of Hungarian politics during this period, restoring the Diet to its rightful place as one of the era’s major innovations in government. István M. Szijártó traces the religious, economic, and partisan forces that shaped the Diet, putting its historical significance in international perspective. ESTATES AND CONSTITUTION 2 Contents 8 Illustrations 9 Acknowledgments 12 Introduction 14 Part I — The Frameworks 22 Chapter 1 — The Dualism of King and Estates 24 Chapter 2 — The Workings of Machinery of the Diet 42 Part II — The Structures of Politics 90 Chapter 3 — The Dualism of King and Estates Dominated by Confessional Questions 92 Chapter 4 — Taxes and Privileges 105 Chapter 5 — Government and Opposition at the Diet 129 Chapter 6 — Career Paths at the Diet 158 Chapter 7 — Realignments on the Estates’ Side of the Political Arena 190 Part III — Interpreting Hungarian Politics in the Eighteenth Century 220 Chapter 8 — Texts and Discourse 222 Chapter 9 — County and Gentry 288 Chapter 10 — Historiographical Traditions and European Comparisons 313 Bibliography 325 Index 356 "Across eighteenth-century Europe, political power resided overwhelmingly with absolute monarchs, with notable exceptions including the much-studied British Parliament as well as the frequently overlooked Hungarian Diet, which placed serious constraints on royal power and broadened opportunities for political participation. Estates and Constitution provides a rich account of Hungarian politics during this period, restoring the Diet to its rightful place as one of the era's major innovations in government. István M. Szijártó traces the religious, economic, and partisan forces that shaped the Diet, putting its historical significance in international perspective"-- Provided by publisher Chapter 1. The Dualism of King and Estates -- Chapter 2. The Workings of the Machinery of the Diet -- Chapter 3. The Dualism of King and Estates Dominated by Confessional Questions -- Chapter 4. Taxes and Privileges -- Chapter 5. Government and Opposition at the Diet -- Chapter 6. Career Paths at the Diet -- Chapter 7. Realignments on the Estates' Side of the Political Arena -- Chapter 8. Texts and Discourse -- Chapter 9. County and Gentry -- Chapter 10. Historiographical Traditions and European Comparisons