"When Austria-Hungary broke up at the end of the First World War, the sacrifice of one million men who had died fighting for the Habsburg monarchy now seemed to be in vain. This book is the first of its kind to analyze how the Great War was interpreted, commemorated, or forgotte…
Townsmen, peasants and the reformed society in Ottoman Bosnia -- Upholding stability in the Bosnian Vilayet in turbulent political times -- Crisis at Ottoman-Montenegrin borders escalates (1874/75) -- Efforts for pacification and refugee return - and its obstruction in early 187…
The overwhelming majority of historical work on the late Habsburg Monarchy has focused primarily on national movements and ethnic conflicts, with the result that too little attention has been devoted to the state and ruling dynasty. This volume is the first of its kind to concen…
