The Mobilization at the Periphery - Universal Conscription as A Modernizing Factor of the Habsburg Empire from 1868-1914. Dissertationsschrift
Verlag | V&R unipress |
Auflage | 2025 |
Seiten | 286 |
Format | 16,0 x 2,0 x 23,7 cm |
Gewicht | 535 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
Reihe | Wiener Galizien-Studien Band 008 |
ISBN-10 | 3847113917 |
EAN | 9783847113911 |
Bestell-Nr | 84711391A |
This volume focuses on the modernization of the army manning system and the influence of this process on the society of Austria-Hungary. The main methodology of this book is the comparative analysis of military modernization on the imperial level and the example of the peripheral province of the empire - Austrian Galicia. Such model of analysis, reinforced by solid archival basis, presented a complex vision of the Modernity period. It includes the investigation of fates of regular persons from the Central Europe, and main influences of military service on their everyday life. The idea of the book is to demonstrate both positive and negative components of implementation of universal compulsory military service for majority of population of the Empire.
The Experiences of Military Service in Central Europe during Modernity Period
This volume is devoted to the modernization of the army manning system and its impact on the society of Austria-Hungary. The primary methodology employed is a comparative analysis of military modernization at the imperial level, with a specific case study of a peripheral province of the empire-Austrian Galicia. This model of analysis, supported by a solid archival foundation, presents a nuanced view of the Modernity period. It explores the lives of ordinary individuals from Central Europe and examines the main effects of military service on their everyday experiences. The aim of the book is to highlight both the positive and negative aspects of implementing universal compulsory military service for the majority of the empire's population.