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Wrbna und Freudenthal (Würben und Freudenthal), Rudolph Johann Nepomuk Gf. von
No full text(1761 - 1823), Jurist, Beamter und Politike
Die Kompetenzverteilung im Übergang von der österreichischen Monarchie zur Republik Österreich. Beiträge zur Rechtsgeschichte Österreichs|Beiträge zur Rechtsgeschichte Österreichs Band 2 / 2021|
No full textIn October 1918, the Republic of (German‐)Austria came into life following the dissolution of the Habsburg Monarchy as a decentralized unitary state, consisting of provinces called Länder. In connection with subsequent decisions of the Provisional National Assembly, the same situation as in the Austrian monarchy arose with regard to the distribution of competences between the state and the Länder − with one major modification regarding the allocation of the state administration, which was now generally transferred to the Länder. Due to the connection of the state administration with the autonomous administration of the Länder, severe transgressions of competences committed by several provincial governments provoked the establishment of a ‘Länderkonferenz’ serving as an ‘infrastructural contact committee’ to resolve discrepancies between the state government and the provincial governments. In connection with the assertion of competences in drafting of the future federal constitution by the Länder, the Länderkonferenz also served at times as a federal forum for constitutional policy‐making
Xantus (Xántus, Xantus von Csíktaplocza, Xantus de Vesey), János (John)
No full text(1825 - 1894), Forschungsreisender, Ethnograph und Zoolog
Wurzbach von Tannenberg, Theodore Edle; verheiratete Fiedler, Bühnenname Fiedler-Wurzbach
No full text(1844 - 1894), Schauspieleri
Eine ungarische Debahe aus dem Jahr 1926 über die Funktion der Volksabstimmung im politischen System. Hintergrund, Standpunkte und die spätere Entwicklung. Beiträge zur Rechtsgeschichte Österreichs|Beiträge zur Rechtsgeschichte Österreichs Band 2 / 2020|
No full textIn 1926, the publicist Hugó Ignotus (1869–1949) and the sociologist Róbert Braun (1879–1937) debated in the Hungarian journal “Nyugat” the possible and desirable roles of referendums in the political system. This debate was unique because institutions of direct democracy were neither regulated nor practiced in Hungary at that time; not even in‐depth scientific or political discussions took place about the issue. Ignotus was of the opinion that referendums could – at least partly – take over the role of the parliament and be used as a controlling power against authoritarian leaders. He proposed to enable citizens to directly elect and dismiss the political leader and to lay down the guidelines for the government in referendums; the government should only elaborate and implement detailed regulations. Braun argued in his response that institutions of direct democracy cannot replace the representative power and that citizens should not be overburdened by too frequent referendums. Direct democracy may work as a corrective to the parliament but it is not suitable for preventing authoritarian tendencies. He also emphasized the importance of political maturity as a prerequisite for a convenient use of referendums and popular initiatives. Later developments justified Braun’s opinion. The article presents the standpoints of the discussion partners and places their views in the context of preceding and subsequent evolution