Vom Olymp zum Boulevard: Die europäischen Monarchien von 1815 bis heute - Verlierer der Geschichte?

»From Olympus to Boulevard«Is monarchy on the losing side of history? The modernisation thesis which has long been popular in the historical sciences seems to suggest that. But during the last years research on monarchy has brought new findings to light contradicting this one-dimensional judgement. This volume collects essays from important researchers on »new monarchy history«, analysing the diverse transformations European monarchies went through since 1815.