Austrian Imperial Censorship and the Bohemian Periodical Press, 1848–71
The Baneful Work of the Opposition Press is Fearsome
Authors: Leigh, Jeffrey T.
Free Preview- Examines the relationship of the Bohemian press to government censors from the 1848 revolutions to the 1871 Tabory
- Illustrates how the Habsburg Monarchy initiated reforms that contributed to its own demise
- Argues that Austrian Imperial censorship reform was instrumental in the growth of anti-Imperial political movements after 1848
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- About this book
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This book analyzes the conduct of press policy in Bohemia from the Revolutions of 1848 through the period of the Tábory, 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 Jürgen Habermas, and the very political movements that would contribute to its demise, as signaled in the Tábory 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.
- About the authors
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Jeffrey T. Leigh is Associate Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, USA.
- Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-20
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The Revolution Begins: All Was Seemingly at Risk
Pages 21-58
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The Revolutionary Year: The Defeat of the Revolution and the Victory of the Rule of Law
Pages 59-96
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Press Policy and the Early Neoabsolutist State: The Melding of Absolutism and Liberalism
Pages 97-146
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Press Policy Under Mature Neoabsolutism: Threat, Legality, and the Continual Appearance of Opposition Journalism
Pages 147-205
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Austrian Imperial Censorship and the Bohemian Periodical Press, 1848–71
- Book Subtitle
- The Baneful Work of the Opposition Press is Fearsome
- Authors
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- Jeffrey T. Leigh
- Series Title
- Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-55880-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-55880-6
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-55879-0
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-85770-1
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XV, 330
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