The transition from the administrative system of Habsburg monarchy to that successor nation-states after World War I has traditionally been analysed in terms discontinuity, or even rupture. In our research, which focuses on specific case Transylvania, we demonstrate both development a centralised and relationship between state authority local autonomies were characterised by continuity rather than change. Hungarian Romanian state, key institution involved process diminishing self-government...

The study analyses the electoral statistics compiled by Romanian National Party between 1881 and 1884, with aim to identify how internal organization of party functioned, details its relationship local leaders voters, understand why, despite existence a majority in several dozen districts, results parliamentary elections were always below expectations. conclusions underline fact that, good at top, territory remained difficult, while electorate was burdened precarious political culture...

Establishing the Austrian military border in Transylvania was not only a military, but also political, economic and, up to point, religious decision, taken by Crown near end of long and costly war, under specifi c circumstances events taking place province.It probably main reason why Empress Maria Th eresa remembered several generations Transylvanians, remains one most celebrated acts her reign according Romanian historical writing.Th is paper seeks provide synthetic overview topic, based on...

The paper offers a short biographical glimpse on Romanian civil servant from Transylvania at the beginning of 20th century: Ioan Corbu. He spent most his life in service Beszterce-Naszód/Bistrița-Năsăud County, first Orphanage see, then County Law Court, and had an average bureaucratic career. His interests however were lying closer to field arts science, while social- political opinions made entwined nationalist feelings socialist ideals. was part students’ committee during Memorandum...

"The study provides the documentation for first public version of database Digital Framework History Austrian Military Border in Transylvania by means a detailed description and user manual. It includes: short overview historical context establishment military border this province, references to international Romanian state art, detailing primary sources issued environment starting from which was built main principles construction operation latter. The information is extracted records...

This article focuses on the transition from diet of estates to modern parliament in Transylvania – a province Habsburg monarchy until 1867 and part dualist Hungary between 1918. It discusses evolution electoral legislation its relation general political context that province, analyses structural changes body representatives succession provincial state assemblies, diets parliaments took place late 1840s 1860s. Its main aims are highlight dependency relationship representative institution...