The political system of Austria-Hungary

Abstract

In the article initiatives of state power of the Austrian empire are analyzed in relation to reorganization of the Austrian empire in a dualistic monarchy – Austria-Hungary. It is set that the personal touch of laws of 1860-s years item was become by wide declaration of democratic rights for the privileged Nations (Germans and Hungarians) and enslaved Nations. Grounded idea, that Austria, in spite of imperfect administrative and territorial device, from one side, became the modern and liberal state, and from other – the level of disintegration of empire became sharp accordingly through an agreement 1867, after which Hungary became to state-satellite of Austria. Essence and factors of constitutional reforms and public ethnic policy is found out in 1848–1870 years.