Elites and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe (1848-1918)

"The volume deals with the evolution and metamorphoses of the political elite in the Habsburg lands and the neighbouring countries during the long 19th century. It comprises fourteen studies, compiled by both renowned scholars in the field and young researchers from Central and Eastern Europe. The research targets mainly parliamentary elites, with occasional glimpses on political clubs and economic elites. Their main subjects of interest are changes in the social-professional composition of the representative assemblies and inner power plays and generation shifts. The collection of studies also focuses on the growing pressure brought by emerging nationalisms as well as electoral corruption and political patronage"--Provided by publisher.

Judit Pal is Associate Professor at the Faculty of History at Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca (Romania). Her area of interest is the social and political history of modern Transylvania.
Vlad Popovici is Assistant Researcher at the same faculty. His area of interest is the history of Romanian political elites in 19th-century Transylvania.