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The crowning of Francis Joseph in the palace of the Archbishop of Olomouc (Olmütz) on 2 December 1848.

Francis Joseph: King and Emperor

Francis Joseph, King of Hungary and Emperor of Austria, was born on 18 of August in 1830. He left a complex legacy, but, at least in Hungary, he is mostly remembered as a benevolent fatherly figure….
Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789.

Edmund Burke on Democracy: Reflections on the ‘Best of All Possible Worlds’ — Part II

The first part of this article concerned itself with Burke’s general notions related to democracy. This part explores how he addressed the topic in his pamphlet on the French Revolution….
Coronation of Francis Joseph in Buda on 8 June 1867 by Edmund Tull.

Kuruc or Labanc? Hungary’s Eternal Fault Line — Part IV

‘The kuruc were never mindless rabble-rousers, just like the labanc were never simply unpatriotic traitors. While the merits and good practices of kuruc and 49ist politicians have been been amply publicised and celebrated, the labanc side was often sidelined, and…
William of Orange III and his Dutch Army Land in Brixham, 1688 by Hoynck van Papendrecht, J.

Edmund Burke on Democracy: Reflections on the ‘Best of All Possible Worlds’ — Part I

Edmund Burke is widely revered in conservative circles. However, due to the taboos of modern politics, his views on democracy are seldom debated….
The Battle of Pákozd by Franz Xaver Zalder.

Kuruc or Labanc? Hungary’s Eternal Fault Line — Part III

The kuruc-labanc dichotomy did not disappear during the early nineteenth century: it only assumed a different form and became stronger. During the Era of Reform, the kuruc sentiment was wedded to classical liberalism and liberal nationalism….
Portrait of Count István Széchenyi by Miklós Barabás (1848)

Kuruc or Labanc? Hungary’s Eternal Fault Line — Part II

The kuruc-labanc dichotomy was transformed into a Hungarian version of ‘Court and Country party’ during the early modern age. This framework dominated Hungarian politics during most of the epoch, as well as in the nineteenth century….
The Lower Table of the Pozsony Diet.

Hungary’s Place in Europe: Liberal–Conservative Foreign Policy Disputes in the Reform Era

Foreign policy is at the core of every nation’s political life. Accordingly, it was an important part of the debates during Hungary’s Reform Era between the liberal and the conservative forces….
Portrait of Maria Theresa by Martin van Meytens (1759)

‘Vitam et sanguinem!’: Shifting Balance of Foreign Policy Power Between Hungary and the Habsburgs During the Early Modern and Modern Age

The debates between the Hungarian government and the European Commission often grab the headlines in the international media these years, with the issues of contention between Budapest and the EC usually being co-existence, sovereignty, and shared responsibility. However, there is…
Portrait of Ferenc Rákóczi II by Ádám Mányoki (1712)

Kuruc or Labanc? Hungary’s Eternal Fault Line — Part I

Hungary’s place among the nations, and especially in Europe, is one of the most debated issues in Hungarian political thinking. Analysing the so called ‘kuruc–labanc’ dichotomy helps to better understand the present-day disputes between Brussels and Budapest….

Reconciling Progress and Tradition: The Ideas of Aurél Dessewffy and the Young Conservatives

During the last decade, an increasing academic and intellectual effort has emerged to define and redefine Hungarian conservatism. Better understanding 19th-century conservatives is crucial to this process, as these movements are where the roots of Hungarian conservatism lie….

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