Austrian Imperial Censorship And The Bohemian Periodical Press, 1848–71: The Baneful Work Of The Opposition Press Is Fearsome (palgrave Studies In The History Of The Media)
by Jeffrey T. Leigh /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book analyzes the conduct of press policy in Bohemia from
the Revolutions of 1848 through the period of the
This book analyzes the conduct of press policy in Bohemia from
the Revolutions of 1848 through the period of theTábory
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
,
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 theTábory
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.
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.