{"product_id":"2026100011070-secondhand-state-absolutism-and-the-rule-of-law-the-struggle-for-the-codification-of-civil-law-in-austria-1753-1811","title":"State Absolutism And The Rule Of Law: The Struggle For The Codification Of Civil Law In Austria 1753-1811","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the crossroads of Enlightenment idealism and imperial power, State Absolutism and the Rule of Law presents a rigorous and compelling account of one of the most consequential legal transformations in modern European history. Henry E. Strakosch chronicles the decades-long struggle to codify civil law in the Habsburg Empire between 1753 and 1811, illuminating the fierce tension between entrenched absolutist authority and the emerging rationalist demand for a universal, codified legal order. Set against the turbulent backdrop of Theresian and Josephine Austria, the narrative details the competing factions of jurists, bureaucrats, and monarchs whose ideological battles shaped the very foundations of continental private law.\n\nStrakosch argues with precision and authority that the codification process was never merely a technical legal exercise, but a profoundly political contest over the nature of sovereign power and individual rights. His scholarship sits at the intersection of legal history, political philosophy, and Habsburg studies, offering a meticulously researched examination that draws on primary archival sources to reconstruct this pivotal era. Written in a measured yet deeply insightful prose, the work stands as an indispensable text for students of European legal history and political thought alike — and raises enduring questions about the relationship between state power and the rule of law that resonate far beyond the Austrian Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572800950491,"sku":"2026100011070-SECONDHAND","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/eb419f03-5a8f-46d0-baa6-0129840be401.png?v=1791167436","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100011070-secondhand-state-absolutism-and-the-rule-of-law-the-struggle-for-the-codification-of-civil-law-in-austria-1753-1811","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}