Modern Hungarian Society in the Making (Central European University Press Book)

Illuminates the problems connected with Hungary's transition to a civil society while providing insights into the development of political culture and the rise of civil and national consequences. Contents List of illustrations Preface Part One. Towards a civil society 1 The Making of Modem Hungary 2 Industrial Development in the Eyes of Opposition Reformers of the 1840s 3 The Emergence of Bourgeois Thought: Arguments in Favour of the Polish Uprising at the Hungarian Diet of 1832-6 4 Count Széchenyi and the Conflicts of Modemity 5 Liberalism, 1830-67: Reformer Roles and Social Awareness 6 Politics and National Minorities, 1848-9 Part Two. The emergence of civil society at the crossroads of liberalism and conservatism 7 Mamelukes and Zoltans: Elected Representatives under the Dual Monarchy 8 The Two Houses of Parliament: History of a Changing Atmosphere 9 Liberalism, Conservatism and Political Legitimacy under the Dual Monarchy 10 Liberals, Anti-Semites and Jews at the Birth of Modem Hungary Part Three. National consciousness and the making of cults 11 The Millennium Monument 12 A Hungarian Cult: Queen Elisabeth of Bavaria 13 March the Fifteenth Biographical index "This lively collection of essays is a fine blend of political, social and cultural history, setting Hungary's development within the context of Central Europe as a whole and thus providing an important comparison with the development of other countries in the region. At the same time, through his exploration of historical trends, Professor Gero sheds valuable light on the processes of contemporary political and social thought."--Jacket

this Book Looks At The Problems Connected With The Modernization Of A Central European State And Its Development From A Feudal To A Civil Society. Using The History Of Hungary Over The Last 150 Years As A Model, The Author Sheds Light On Political, Social And Economic Trends In The Region As A Whole.

This study illuminates the problems connected with Hungary's transition to a civil society, while providing insights into the development of political culture and the rise of civic and national consciousness in Hungary over the last 150 years.