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Papers (in English) by Brigitta Schvéd
RussianStudiesHu, 2024
Like most English press reports on the first partition of Poland, the author of an opinion piece ... more Like most English press reports on the first partition of Poland, the author of an opinion piece from 1773, published in the Public Advertiser under the pseudonym "Tullius", believed that of the three powers dividing Poland, the Prussian interest could be the most dangerous both for the national interest of Britain and for the future of the European balance of power. It is significant that in almost all cases where the interests of Britain and the question of intervention were invoked in English opinion pieces, the defence of the continent's political balance appeared as a strong argument. Through a critical discourse analysis of relevant opinion pieces published in London newspapers between 1771 and 1774, I point out how the authors used similar or different balance-of-power rhetoric, while occasionally deeper, polemical balance-of-power discourse to reflect their views. I illustrate that the authors of these articles have applied the concept essentially in relation to the following three themes: (1) the "diabolical alliance" of the partitioning powers, (2) the issue of British intervention, and (3) the criticism of the idle British government. One of the main conclusions of my analysis is that the balance-of-power discourse is most prominent in relation to the third issue, sometimes even leading to a general questioning of the legitimacy of the contemporary balance-of-power policy.
Specimina Nova Pars Prima Sectio Mediaevalis X., 2019
In the seventeenth century – especially in the period after the Peace of Westphalia (1648) – more... more In the seventeenth century – especially in the period after the Peace of Westphalia (1648) – more and more treatises were published about the European balance of power, which clearly appeared against the concept of universal monarchy (monarchia universalis) by this time. The balance of power as a political principle became a prominent element of eighteenth-century state politics and political journalism, as well as one of the key political concepts of the emerging theory of interstate relations. The term became part of the official language of diplomacy with the Peace of Utrecht (1713), becoming part not only of political thought, but also of the official political practice, and developed into one of the fundamental milestones of English foreign policy and political thought in the eighteenth century. My paper analyses the contemporary incorporation of the balance-of-power concept into English political thought with the analysis of English economist and political writer Charles Davenant’s (1656–1714) 'An Essay Upon The Ballance of Power' (1701). My analysis is trying to point out how the principle of balance of power began to play an increasingly important role in European great power politics as well as in English domestic and foreign policy in the decades before the Peace of Utrecht (1713), and how Davenant’s political pamphlet can fit in this context.
Papers (in Hungarian) by Brigitta Schvéd
Világtörténet, 2024
As most English press reports on the first partition of Poland, the author of an opinion piece in... more As most English press reports on the first partition of Poland, the author of an opinion piece in the Public Advertiser under the pseudonym Tullius believed that of the three powers dividing Poland, the Prussian interest could be the most dangerous, both for the English national interest and for the future of the European balance of power. It is significant that, as in Tullius’s opinion, in almost all cases where the interests of Britain and the question of intervention were invoked in opinion pieces, the defence of the continent’s political balance appeared as a strong argument. Through a critical discourse analysis of relevant opinion pieces published in London weekly newspapers between 1772 and 1774, I point out how the authors used similar or different balance-of-power rhetoric, while occasionally deeper, polemical balance-of-power discourse to reflect their views. I illustrate that the authors of these articles have applied the concept essentially along three themes: (1) the ‘diabolical alliance’ of the partitioning powers, (2) the issue of English intervention, and (3) the criticism of the idle English government. One of the main conclusions of my analysis is that the balance-of-power discourse is most prominent on the third issue, sometimes even leading to a general questioning of the legitimacy of the contemporary balance-of-power policy.
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](Közvetítő rendszerek, médiumok és hatalomgyakorlás a kora újkori Európában (Budapest: Gondolat Kiadó), 2021
In the second half of the seventeenth century, a number of political pamphlets and treatises appe... more In the second half of the seventeenth century, a number of political pamphlets and treatises appeared on the European balance of power (aequilibrium potentiae), which by then had already been argued against the concept of universal monarchy (monarchia universalis). The principle of balance of power became a prominent element of eighteenth-century state politics and political journalism, as well as one of the key concepts of the emerging theory of interstate relations. The term became part of the official language of diplomacy with the Peace of Utrecht (1713), becoming part not only of political thought, but also of the official political practice, and developed into one of the fundamental milestones of English foreign policy and political thought in the 18th centuries. The English economist, Tory politician and political pamphleteer Charles Davenant’s (1656–1714) pamphlet 'Essay upon the Ballance of Power' can be interpreted in this context, which was published in the first half of 1701 with the author’s two other political pamphlets in one edition, 'Essay upon the Right of Making War, Peace, and Alliances', and 'Essay upon the Universal Monarchy'. My paper intends to analyse the contemporary incorporation of the concept of balance of power into English political thought with the analysis of these three political pamphlets. My analysis is trying to point out how the principle of balance of power began to play an increasingly important role in European great power politics as well as in English domestic and foreign policy in the decades before the Peace of Utrecht (1713), and how Davenant’s political pamphlets can fit in this context.
Book Reviews by Brigitta Schvéd
Klió, 2021
A review in Hungarian with the title “A középkori Anglia politikai kultúrájának vizualitása” [Vis... more A review in Hungarian with the title “A középkori Anglia politikai kultúrájának vizualitása” [Visuality of the Political Culture of Medieval England]; in: Klió: Történettudományi szemléző folyóirat, 30 (2021) 1: pp. 31-36.
Klió, 2020
A review in Hungarian with the title “A hatalmi egyensúly a 18. századi kereskedelmi szerződések ... more A review in Hungarian with the title “A hatalmi egyensúly a 18. századi kereskedelmi szerződések tükrében” [The Balance of Power in Eighteenth-Century Trade Treaties]; in: Klió: Történettudományi szemléző folyóirat, 29 (2020) 4: pp. 37-43.
Klió, 2020
A review in Hungarian with the title “Állami, nemzeti és vallási reprezentáció Kelet-Közép-Európá... more A review in Hungarian with the title “Állami, nemzeti és vallási reprezentáció Kelet-Közép-Európában a közép- és a kora újkorban” [State, National and Religious Representation in East-Central Europe in the Medieval and Early Modern Period]; in: Klió: Történettudományi szemléző folyóirat, 29 (2020) 1: pp. 30-35.
A review in Hungarian with the title “A Túpac Amaru-felkelés” [The Tupac Amaru Rebellion]; in: Vi... more A review in Hungarian with the title “A Túpac Amaru-felkelés” [The Tupac Amaru Rebellion]; in: Világtörténet, 6 (2016) 2: pp. 323-327.
Talks Given (Conferences) by Brigitta Schvéd
Invited lecture given in Hungarian at the conference “Birodalmi terjeszkedés Közép-Európában: a R... more Invited lecture given in Hungarian at the conference “Birodalmi terjeszkedés Közép-Európában: a Rzeczpospolita első megcsonkítása” [Imperial Expansion in Central Europe: The First Dismemberment of the Rzeczpospolita] at the Faculty of Humanities of Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest, Hungary) on November 24, 2022, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the first partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The periodical research was made possible by the Wacław Felczak Foundation’s Jagiellonian Scholarship in 2020.
Presented online at “In the Search of the Common Good”, the Sixth Biannual Conference of the Euro... more Presented online at “In the Search of the Common Good”, the Sixth Biannual Conference of the European Society for the History of Political Thought (ESHPT), organised at the University of Helsinki, August 25–26, 2022.
Presented at “Negotiating Authority: Models of Governance in Medieval and Early Modern Times”, a ... more Presented at “Negotiating Authority: Models of Governance in Medieval and Early Modern Times”, a conference organised at the University of Pécs, April 7–8, 2022.
Presented at “New Trends in Research on the History of Habsburg Imperial Diplomacy (16th-19th c.)... more Presented at “New Trends in Research on the History of Habsburg Imperial Diplomacy (16th-19th c.)”, an international doctoral and postdoctoral seminar organised at the University of Pardubice, September 16–18, 2021. Organisers: University of Pardubice, Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, Institute of Historical Sciences and Centre for Ethics as Study in Human Value.
Presented in Hungarian at the online conference “Tér, eszköz, gondolat. Az egyéni és közösségi él... more Presented in Hungarian at the online conference “Tér, eszköz, gondolat. Az egyéni és közösségi élet perspektívái: Kora újkorral foglalkozó doktoranduszok 2020. évi konferenciája” at the Faculty of Humanities of Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest, Hungary) on December 3–4, 2020.
Presented in Hungarian at the conference “Információ és társadalom: Közvetítő rendszerek, médiumo... more Presented in Hungarian at the conference “Információ és társadalom: Közvetítő rendszerek, médiumok és hatalomgyakorlás a kora újkori Európában – Kora újkorral foglalkozó doktoranduszok 2019. évi konferenciája” at the Faculty of Humanities of Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest, Hungary) on June 5–6, 2019.
Conference Programmes, Calls (Organised) by Brigitta Schvéd
HU: A 2018. március 21-23-án lezajlott Kárpát-medencei Történész Műhelyek Konferenciájának előadá... more HU: A 2018. március 21-23-án lezajlott Kárpát-medencei Történész Műhelyek Konferenciájának előadásait tartalmazó absztraktfüzet. A konferencia szervezői: Oláh P. Róbert és Schvéd Brigitta Kinga (Kubinyi András Történész Műhely, Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem Bölcsészet- és Társadalomtudományi Kar).
ENG: Abstract booklet containing the papers presented at the Kárpát-medencei Történész Műhelyek Konferenciája [Conference of the Carpathian Basin Historical Colleges] held on March 21-23, 2018. Organisers of the conference: Róbert P. Oláh and Brigitta Kinga Schvéd (Kubinyi András College for Advanced Studies, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences).
RussianStudiesHu, 2024
Like most English press reports on the first partition of Poland, the author of an opinion piece ... more Like most English press reports on the first partition of Poland, the author of an opinion piece from 1773, published in the Public Advertiser under the pseudonym "Tullius", believed that of the three powers dividing Poland, the Prussian interest could be the most dangerous both for the national interest of Britain and for the future of the European balance of power. It is significant that in almost all cases where the interests of Britain and the question of intervention were invoked in English opinion pieces, the defence of the continent's political balance appeared as a strong argument. Through a critical discourse analysis of relevant opinion pieces published in London newspapers between 1771 and 1774, I point out how the authors used similar or different balance-of-power rhetoric, while occasionally deeper, polemical balance-of-power discourse to reflect their views. I illustrate that the authors of these articles have applied the concept essentially in relation to the following three themes: (1) the "diabolical alliance" of the partitioning powers, (2) the issue of British intervention, and (3) the criticism of the idle British government. One of the main conclusions of my analysis is that the balance-of-power discourse is most prominent in relation to the third issue, sometimes even leading to a general questioning of the legitimacy of the contemporary balance-of-power policy.
Specimina Nova Pars Prima Sectio Mediaevalis X., 2019
In the seventeenth century – especially in the period after the Peace of Westphalia (1648) – more... more In the seventeenth century – especially in the period after the Peace of Westphalia (1648) – more and more treatises were published about the European balance of power, which clearly appeared against the concept of universal monarchy (monarchia universalis) by this time. The balance of power as a political principle became a prominent element of eighteenth-century state politics and political journalism, as well as one of the key political concepts of the emerging theory of interstate relations. The term became part of the official language of diplomacy with the Peace of Utrecht (1713), becoming part not only of political thought, but also of the official political practice, and developed into one of the fundamental milestones of English foreign policy and political thought in the eighteenth century. My paper analyses the contemporary incorporation of the balance-of-power concept into English political thought with the analysis of English economist and political writer Charles Davenant’s (1656–1714) 'An Essay Upon The Ballance of Power' (1701). My analysis is trying to point out how the principle of balance of power began to play an increasingly important role in European great power politics as well as in English domestic and foreign policy in the decades before the Peace of Utrecht (1713), and how Davenant’s political pamphlet can fit in this context.
Világtörténet, 2024
As most English press reports on the first partition of Poland, the author of an opinion piece in... more As most English press reports on the first partition of Poland, the author of an opinion piece in the Public Advertiser under the pseudonym Tullius believed that of the three powers dividing Poland, the Prussian interest could be the most dangerous, both for the English national interest and for the future of the European balance of power. It is significant that, as in Tullius’s opinion, in almost all cases where the interests of Britain and the question of intervention were invoked in opinion pieces, the defence of the continent’s political balance appeared as a strong argument. Through a critical discourse analysis of relevant opinion pieces published in London weekly newspapers between 1772 and 1774, I point out how the authors used similar or different balance-of-power rhetoric, while occasionally deeper, polemical balance-of-power discourse to reflect their views. I illustrate that the authors of these articles have applied the concept essentially along three themes: (1) the ‘diabolical alliance’ of the partitioning powers, (2) the issue of English intervention, and (3) the criticism of the idle English government. One of the main conclusions of my analysis is that the balance-of-power discourse is most prominent on the third issue, sometimes even leading to a general questioning of the legitimacy of the contemporary balance-of-power policy.
Közvetítő rendszerek, médiumok és hatalomgyakorlás a kora újkori Európában (Budapest: Gondolat Kiadó), 2021
In the second half of the seventeenth century, a number of political pamphlets and treatises appe... more In the second half of the seventeenth century, a number of political pamphlets and treatises appeared on the European balance of power (aequilibrium potentiae), which by then had already been argued against the concept of universal monarchy (monarchia universalis). The principle of balance of power became a prominent element of eighteenth-century state politics and political journalism, as well as one of the key concepts of the emerging theory of interstate relations. The term became part of the official language of diplomacy with the Peace of Utrecht (1713), becoming part not only of political thought, but also of the official political practice, and developed into one of the fundamental milestones of English foreign policy and political thought in the 18th centuries. The English economist, Tory politician and political pamphleteer Charles Davenant’s (1656–1714) pamphlet 'Essay upon the Ballance of Power' can be interpreted in this context, which was published in the first half of 1701 with the author’s two other political pamphlets in one edition, 'Essay upon the Right of Making War, Peace, and Alliances', and 'Essay upon the Universal Monarchy'. My paper intends to analyse the contemporary incorporation of the concept of balance of power into English political thought with the analysis of these three political pamphlets. My analysis is trying to point out how the principle of balance of power began to play an increasingly important role in European great power politics as well as in English domestic and foreign policy in the decades before the Peace of Utrecht (1713), and how Davenant’s political pamphlets can fit in this context.
Klió, 2021
A review in Hungarian with the title “A középkori Anglia politikai kultúrájának vizualitása” [Vis... more A review in Hungarian with the title “A középkori Anglia politikai kultúrájának vizualitása” [Visuality of the Political Culture of Medieval England]; in: Klió: Történettudományi szemléző folyóirat, 30 (2021) 1: pp. 31-36.
Klió, 2020
A review in Hungarian with the title “A hatalmi egyensúly a 18. századi kereskedelmi szerződések ... more A review in Hungarian with the title “A hatalmi egyensúly a 18. századi kereskedelmi szerződések tükrében” [The Balance of Power in Eighteenth-Century Trade Treaties]; in: Klió: Történettudományi szemléző folyóirat, 29 (2020) 4: pp. 37-43.
Klió, 2020
A review in Hungarian with the title “Állami, nemzeti és vallási reprezentáció Kelet-Közép-Európá... more A review in Hungarian with the title “Állami, nemzeti és vallási reprezentáció Kelet-Közép-Európában a közép- és a kora újkorban” [State, National and Religious Representation in East-Central Europe in the Medieval and Early Modern Period]; in: Klió: Történettudományi szemléző folyóirat, 29 (2020) 1: pp. 30-35.
A review in Hungarian with the title “A Túpac Amaru-felkelés” [The Tupac Amaru Rebellion]; in: Vi... more A review in Hungarian with the title “A Túpac Amaru-felkelés” [The Tupac Amaru Rebellion]; in: Világtörténet, 6 (2016) 2: pp. 323-327.
Invited lecture given in Hungarian at the conference “Birodalmi terjeszkedés Közép-Európában: a R... more Invited lecture given in Hungarian at the conference “Birodalmi terjeszkedés Közép-Európában: a Rzeczpospolita első megcsonkítása” [Imperial Expansion in Central Europe: The First Dismemberment of the Rzeczpospolita] at the Faculty of Humanities of Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest, Hungary) on November 24, 2022, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the first partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The periodical research was made possible by the Wacław Felczak Foundation’s Jagiellonian Scholarship in 2020.
Presented online at “In the Search of the Common Good”, the Sixth Biannual Conference of the Euro... more Presented online at “In the Search of the Common Good”, the Sixth Biannual Conference of the European Society for the History of Political Thought (ESHPT), organised at the University of Helsinki, August 25–26, 2022.
Presented at “Negotiating Authority: Models of Governance in Medieval and Early Modern Times”, a ... more Presented at “Negotiating Authority: Models of Governance in Medieval and Early Modern Times”, a conference organised at the University of Pécs, April 7–8, 2022.
Presented at “New Trends in Research on the History of Habsburg Imperial Diplomacy (16th-19th c.)... more Presented at “New Trends in Research on the History of Habsburg Imperial Diplomacy (16th-19th c.)”, an international doctoral and postdoctoral seminar organised at the University of Pardubice, September 16–18, 2021. Organisers: University of Pardubice, Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, Institute of Historical Sciences and Centre for Ethics as Study in Human Value.
Presented in Hungarian at the online conference “Tér, eszköz, gondolat. Az egyéni és közösségi él... more Presented in Hungarian at the online conference “Tér, eszköz, gondolat. Az egyéni és közösségi élet perspektívái: Kora újkorral foglalkozó doktoranduszok 2020. évi konferenciája” at the Faculty of Humanities of Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest, Hungary) on December 3–4, 2020.
Presented in Hungarian at the conference “Információ és társadalom: Közvetítő rendszerek, médiumo... more Presented in Hungarian at the conference “Információ és társadalom: Közvetítő rendszerek, médiumok és hatalomgyakorlás a kora újkori Európában – Kora újkorral foglalkozó doktoranduszok 2019. évi konferenciája” at the Faculty of Humanities of Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest, Hungary) on June 5–6, 2019.
HU: A 2018. március 21-23-án lezajlott Kárpát-medencei Történész Műhelyek Konferenciájának előadá... more HU: A 2018. március 21-23-án lezajlott Kárpát-medencei Történész Műhelyek Konferenciájának előadásait tartalmazó absztraktfüzet. A konferencia szervezői: Oláh P. Róbert és Schvéd Brigitta Kinga (Kubinyi András Történész Műhely, Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem Bölcsészet- és Társadalomtudományi Kar).
ENG: Abstract booklet containing the papers presented at the Kárpát-medencei Történész Műhelyek Konferenciája [Conference of the Carpathian Basin Historical Colleges] held on March 21-23, 2018. Organisers of the conference: Róbert P. Oláh and Brigitta Kinga Schvéd (Kubinyi András College for Advanced Studies, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences).