@misc{Falski_Maciej_Introduction:_2025, author={Falski, Maciej and Kobylińska, Anna and Łupienko, Aleksander (1980– )}, volume={132}, editor={Instytut Historii Polskiej Akademii Nauk}, copyright={Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license}, address={Warszawa}, journal={Acta Poloniae Historica}, howpublished={online}, year={2025}, publisher={Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk}, publisher={Fundacja Instytutu Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk}, language={eng}, abstract={The topic proposed for this issue of Acta Poloniae Historica revolves around local elites during the modern period. While urban centres of elites were most prominent at that time, the theme is not confined to them alone. It fits into a broader trend of examining the pre-First World War modernising states through the lens of localness. Our central idea is to emphasise localness as a distinct dimension of culture and a particular framework for social communication, including competition or cooperation.}, title={Introduction: Local Communities in Austria-Hungary and Beyond}, type={Text}, URL={http://www.rcin.org.pl/Content/248139/WA303_284760_A296-APH-R-132_Falski.pdf}, keywords={elite (social sciences), elite (social sciences) - Austro-Hungary, local communities, Austro-Hungary}, }