The Emperor ?s Desk between the Empire and the Citizen and in between Vienna and the Global
Sprache des Vortragstitels:
Englisch
Original Tagungtitel:
Networks Across Space and Time
Sprache des Tagungstitel:
Englisch
Original Kurzfassung:
At the heart of the Habsburg Empire, in Vienna, stood one of the most pivotal sites of decision
making of the monarchy: the desk of the Emperor. Before the Emperor formally resolved each and
every single decision personally, the issues were negotiated within networks of governance and
patronage, heavily depending on influential intermediaries, such as the director of Emperor Francis
[...]
The main challenge regarding my research questions lies with the sources, which only allow the reconstruction of fragmentary networks. Also, essential moments of the examined political culture, e. g. meetings at Cafés or secret talks during gatherings, are at best hinted at in the letters. In my presentation I discuss these difficulties and how other source material available (seating plans) can be consulted in order to enrich fragmentary networks of governance.
Sprache der Kurzfassung:
Englisch
Englischer Vortragstitel:
The Emperor ?s Desk between the Empire and the Citizen and in between Vienna and the Global