Debate on Pieter M. Judson’s The Habsburg Empire: A New History
2019; Brill; Volume: 46; Issue: 2-3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1163/18763308-04602009
ISSN1876-3308
AutoresErika Szívós, Jan Surman, Jakub Beneš, Mladen Medved, Tamara Scheer, Maureen Healy, Pieter M. Judson,
Tópico(s)European Cultural and National Identity
ResumoSince its publication, Pieter M. Judson’s history of the Habsburg Empire: A New History has sparked discussion and debate as a result of its novel reframing of the relationship between nationalism and empire in the Central European polity. Judson offers a new narrative of a vibrant and adaptive state that had the ability to balance empire and nationality, and thus was not doomed to fail, as has been one of the well-worn interpretations of the empire. The contributors to this debate come to the book from different regional and academic standpoints, and take on a number of key issues raised by the book: the role of nationality in the empire; the nature of Habsburg imperial rule within the broader context of European empire building; the relationship of Hungary within the larger empire; and the position of the Habsburg Empire within European history as a whole. Together, these perspectives shed light on core issues raised by the book as well as offer reflections on the future of Habsburg studies.
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