Liberalism and the Habsburg Monarchy, 1861-1895 [Hardcover]

Often the liberal movement has been viewed through the lens of its later German nationalism. This presents only one facet of a wide-ranging, all-encompassing project to regenerate the Habsburg Monarchy. By analysing its various nuances, this volume provides a new, more positive interpretation of Austro-German liberalism.1. Introduction: Liberalism, Nationalism and the Austrian State PART I: THE ERA OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PARTY, 1861-79 2. Articulating the Austro-German Liberal Vision, 1861-65 3. Fighting for the Constitution: Dualism and the Austro-German Liberals, 1865-67 4. Realising the Liberal Project: Liberal Hubris and Insecurity, 1867-79 PART II: THE PARADIGM CHANGE: THE LIBERALS IN OPPOSITION, 1879-85 5. Defending Parliamentary Privilege: Foreign Policy, Liberal Opposition and the Responsibility of State Power 6. A Possible Czech-German Liberal Alliance: The Emmersdorf Discussions, 1878-79 7. 'The End of the Constitutional Party'? New Directions and the New Politics, 1879-85 PART III: DEFENDING DEUTSCHTUM: LIBERALISM AND THE RISE OF NATIONALIST POLITICS 8. Anti-Semitism and Austro-German Liberalism, 1861-95 9. Bohemia, Austria and Radical Politics: A Case Study, 1879-93 10. Ernst von Plener and the Final Liberal Coalition Government, 1893-95 11. Conclusion: Austro-German Liberalism at the Turn-of-the-CenturyKwans book can be recommended as a valuable addition to the literature on the late Habsburg Monarchy, all the more so as it covers a relatively neglected period and theme. (Alan Sked, Journal of Modern History, Vol. 88 (3), September, 2016)