Austrian Imperial Censorship and the Bohemian Periodical Press, 1848-71 - The Baneful Work of the Opposition Press is Fearsome (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book analyzes the conduct of press policy in Bohemia from the Revolutions of 1848 through the period of the Tabory, 1867-71. In the aftermath of the revolutions, the Habsburg state, far from constituting an historical relic, proved itself boldly innovative, inaugurating liberal reforms, most importantly the rule of law. While the reforms helped it to survive its immediate challenges, they nonetheless, quite paradoxically, created an environment in which the periodical press continued to advance perspectives emblematic of the revolution, even during the era of Neoabsolutism. This new legal environment fostered the rise of the bourgeois public sphere, as theorized by Jurgen Habermas, and the very political movements that would contribute to its demise, as signaled in the Tabory campaign of 1867-71. At the nexus of civil society and the state stood the provincial Habsburg officials responsible for public order and security. Their experience was one of endeavoring to balance the ideals of the rule of law imposed by the Imperial center and their own vital concerns regarding the survival of the Monarchy. This work, for the first time, concentrates on the role of these officials who determined what would-and would not-appear in print.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media
Release date:	September 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Jeffrey T. Leigh
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	330
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-55879-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Publishing industry Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	3-319-55879-X
Barcode:	9783319558790

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