SubsidieMeestersTransnational histories of 'corruption' in Central-South-East Europe (1750-1850)
TransCorr explores the historical evolution of the concept of "corruption" in Central-South-East Europe, linking it to modernity and its enduring impact on regional politics and perceptions.
Projectdetails
Introduction
Politicians, scholars, and popular writers between 1750 and 1850 routinely characterized South-East-Central Europe as a corrupt political space. A wide range of foreign observers portrayed graft, nepotism, and bribery as endemic. Indigenous critics echoed many of these assessments.
Political Commentary
Regional insiders and outsiders alike mobilized commentaries on “corruption” for their own political, professional, and personal ends. They claimed they could run more honest and efficient administrations, military regimes, and commercial operations than those in power.
Cultural and Economic Context
These notables linked “corruption” to the region's supposed cultural backwardness and economic under-development. In doing so, public figures naturalized notions of “corruption,” making it appear both widespread and organic in the region—popularizing tropes that have endured right down to the present.
Historical Specificity
Yet, “corruption” is a historically specific concept. TransCorr seeks to construct a history of the idea of “corruption” in Central-South-East Europe in conjunction with the rise of modernity.
Reframing Traditional Practices
It demonstrates how, in the context of new ideas about modernity emanating from West Europe, regional leaders reframed a host of traditional customs and practices as corrupt.
Great Power Influence
The project examines how Great Power attempts to transform these borderlands into formal and informal imperial provinces further entrenched novel understandings of “corruption,” often pejoratively associating them with the Ottoman legacy.
Genealogy of Ideas
By tracing out this history, TransCorr reveals a genealogy of ideas, discourses, and attitudes that continue to inform analyses of and discussions within the region today.
Global Dialogue
The project brings the study of this geographic area into greater dialogue with a global story of modernization and aligns the region’s historiography with new innovations in the scientific literature.
Contemporary Relevance
It also reframes contemporary debates on patronage and graft, and reconfigures broader understandings of center-periphery relations within the region and across the continent.
Financiële details & Tijdlijn
Financiële details
| Subsidiebedrag | € 2.494.813 |
| Totale projectbegroting | € 2.494.813 |
Tijdlijn
| Startdatum | 1-10-2023 |
| Einddatum | 30-9-2028 |
| Subsidiejaar | 2023 |
Partners & Locaties
Projectpartners
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