Adapting to the End of the Forest Commons in the 19th century Kingdom of Hungary

Adapting to the End of the Forest Commons in the 19th century Kingdom of Hungary

This is the second post in the Historicizing Adaptation blog series, introduced here by series editor Shannon Stunden Bower. There is a paradox in the history of commons in 19th century land-use. For the contemporary mainstream of liberal thinkers and professionals, this form of land-use is judged as a backward and harmful residue of feudal-style of entitlements and pre-modern communities. Yet research into the environmental history of various r…