Incredible commitment: Influence accumulation, consensus-making, and the collapse of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

IF 2.6 1区历史学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Explorations in Economic History Pub Date : 2024-10-17 DOI:10.1016/j.eeh.2024.101633

Mikołaj Malinowski

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Abstract

I aim to explain the petrification of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's parliament due to the veto in the 17th and 18th centuries. I study genealogical data on senatorial ancestors and identify the formation of an oligarchic elite. I propose that the accumulation of influence by powerful individuals undermined their vested interest in the state's continuation. This weakened the elite's ability to credibly commit to political agreements, reach consensus, and sustain the extractive regime. I argue that the overly limited king failed to act as an arbiter in oligarchic disputes. This challenges the conventional view regarding the benefits of limited royal authority.

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难以置信的承诺：影响力的积累，共识的形成，以及波兰立陶宛联邦的崩溃

我的目的是解释波兰立陶宛联邦议会在17世纪和18世纪由于否决权而僵化的原因。我研究了元老院祖先的家谱数据，并确定了寡头精英的形成。我认为，权势人物影响力的积累削弱了他们对国家延续的既得利益。这削弱了精英阶层可信地承诺政治协议、达成共识和维持榨取政权的能力。我认为，过度受限的国王未能在寡头纷争中充当仲裁者。这挑战了关于有限的王室权力的好处的传统观点。

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期刊介绍： Explorations in Economic History provides broad coverage of the application of economic analysis to historical episodes. The journal has a tradition of innovative applications of theory and quantitative techniques, and it explores all aspects of economic change, all historical periods, all geographical locations, and all political and social systems. The journal includes papers by economists, economic historians, demographers, geographers, and sociologists. Explorations in Economic History is the only journal where you will find "Essays in Exploration." This unique department alerts economic historians to the potential in a new area of research, surveying the recent literature and then identifying the most promising issues to pursue.