Prefects and Governors in Nineteenth-century Europe : Towards a Comparative H...

by Pierre Karila-Cohen

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Prefects and Governors in Nineteenth-century Europe : Towards a Comparative History of Provincial Senior Officials, Paperback by Karila-cohen, Pierre (EDT), ISBN 3030916162, ISBN-13 9783030916169, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This edited collection presents a pan-European history of intermediary government and administration in nineteenth-century Europe. Taking a closer look at senior government officials who represented the sovereign or state far away from the capital, th highlights the intermediary nature of their roles, which fell somewhere between the municipality and central bureaucracy. Against the backdrop of revolution and upheaval brought about by the Enlightenment and the First World War, the nineteenth century was a crucial period for reform and political change. Taking a transnational approach, the contributors examine the similarities between the challenges that faced government officials in different European states, focusing on their common role as mediators: firstly, between the 'centre’ and the 'peripheries’; and secondly, between the population and hierarchies of power. The status and prerogative of these officials are discussed, providing insights into the lives of French Préfets, Prussian Oberpräsidenten, Austrian Statthalter, Italian Prefetti, dutch Commissarissen des Konings and governors in Russia and Spain. The special case of the United Kingdom, where there were neither prefects nor governors, serves as a mirror. Dismantling the barriers bet

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
• Year: 2023
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9783030916169
• Condition: Fine

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