POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT 1903-1914
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT 1903-1914

Author(s): Stjepan Matković
Subject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, Political behavior, Comparative politics, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Hrvatski institut za povijest
Keywords: political history; Croatian politics; Jelica Jugova; Uhlans; Frano Supilo;
Summary/Abstract: The transition from the 19th to the 20th century saw a series of changes in the political life of the Kingdom of Croatia and Slavonia, which heralded the arrival of a new era. Despite the restrictions imposed by the dualistic structure of Austria-Hungary and the fragmentation of the Croatian lands, the period of economic growth, changes in the social structure of the population, and the need to reassess the position of Croatia within the Monarchy accelerated a number of processes. In the field of politics, there was room for the emergence of new parties and other political organizations, which created a multi-party scene with participants of various profiles. However, the key determinants from the earlier period were still obvious. The revised Croatian-Hungarian Settlement was still seen by the opposition leaders as a major obstacle to achieving the aspiration of financial autonomy and territorial unification. The Croatian lands remained divided, whereby the separation of Dalmatia from the northern territories was considered as particularly problematic. Despite the constitution using the term Triune Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia, and Dalmatia, the opposition’s appeals for reintegration were persistently rejected. Nevertheless, after prolonged efforts, the process of demilitarization and unification of the former Croatian-Slavonian Military Frontier with Banal Croatia was successfully completed. Thus, the Militärgrenze ceased to be an instrument of Vienna’s imperial policy. The new administrative regulation organically reconnected it with its natural environment.

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