![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN: 9780674986763 Number of pages: 592 Dimensions: 235 x 156 mm MEDIA REVIEWS "Judson's reflections on nations, states and institutions are of broader interest, not least in the current debate on the future of the European Union after Brexit." Judson does much to destroy the picture of an ossified regime and state." Judson argues that.the empire was a force for progress and modernity. Judson rejects conventional depictions of the Habsburg empire as a hopelessly dysfunctional assemblage of squabbling nationalities and stresses its achievements in law, administration, science and the arts." "This is an engaging reappraisal of the empire whose legacy, a century after its collapse in 1918, still resonates across the nation-states that replaced it in central Europe. ![]() Lucid, elegant, full of surprising and illuminating details, it can be warmly recommended to anyone with an interest in modern European history." If his account of Habsburg achievements, especially in the 18th century, is rather starry-eyed, it is a welcome corrective to the black legend usually presented. A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year ![]()
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