Parliamentary Representatives and Parliamentary Representation in Hungary (1848-1918)

József Pap

• Editorial: Peter Lang Group
• Año: 2021
• ISBN:
  9783631717455
• Edición: 1
• Categoría: Geschichte
• Categoría: Weltgeschichte

This book focuses on the history of Hungarian parliamentarism. Beside classic methods of historiography, the author utilizes statistical and GIS methods in his analysis. He combines the micro and macro levels of research. The book analyses the social composition of the MPs and introduces the Hungarian electoral system and its special ethnic and regional features. The author shows the operation and the problems of Hungarian parliamentarism and provides a clearer picture of the Parliament in the dualistic era.

Índice

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• 1. Preface
• 2. Development of the parliamentary representation framework in Hungary
• 3. “Two Elections in Hungary” The Social Composition of the Members of Parliament in the Early 20th Century
• 4. Statistical analysis of the parliamentary elections between 1887 and 1905
• 5. Liberal Party and National Party of Work election results and representatives between 1901 and 1910
• Suffrage in Transylvania and the Nationality Issue
• 6. The issue of suffrage and constituency division in Transylvania (1848–1877)
• 7. “Set the nation … over the crowd.” The issue of suffrage reform and the composition of electors in Transylvania
• 8. Conclusion
• 9. Bibliography supporting the database
• 10. Referenced literature