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Tag: Economic and Social History

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7 November 2022

The nobility as an economic force in the Habsburg Empire

Pomp and pageantry: when we think of the nobility in the Habsburg Monarchy, we usually think of them as spending lavishly. But where did the money for all the pomp and splendour actually come from? The historian Veronika Hyden-Hanscho is investigating the sources of income and the entrepreneurial activities of the nobility from the 17th […] Continue reading “The nobility as an economic force in the Habsburg Empire”

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17 October 2016

Development policy during the Cold War

In a project supported by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, historians from the University of Vienna explored the everyday life of development-aid staff at the time of the East-West confrontation, thereby making an essential contribution to the global history of development policy. Continue reading “Development policy during the Cold War”

Projects

29 August 2016

Migration and border security in the Habsburg Empire

Systematic controls were carried out at the Habsburg Empire’s border with the Ottoman Empire as far back as the 18th century. Combined with the mobility control of Ottoman migrants, they were key features of Habsburg population policy. The development of this policy is currently being studied with the support of the Austrian Science Fund FWF. Continue reading “Migration and border security in the Habsburg Empire”

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15 February 2016

Property transfer influences – or not?

Inheritance practices have had a significant influence on the development of a rural society. However, the fact that this influence was not as strong as previously assumed is demonstrated by a historical socio-scientific research project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF. Continue reading “Property transfer influences – or not?”

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