The Republic of Austria 1918–2018

Milestones and Turning Points
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-7076-0666-9
Verlag: Czernin

Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 230 mm

At 3:00 pm on November 12, 1918 the Republic of Austria was proclaimed from the steps outside Parliament in Vienna. This edited volume celebrates the centenary of the republic’s foundation with a succinct rendering of Austria’s history between 1918 and today.

Encompassing an entire century, this sweeping vista takes in milestones and turning points, from the proclamation of the republic to the so-called “Anschluss” with Germany; from the Prague Spring to the occupation of the Hainburg Au and Austria’s accession to the European Union.

Paying tribute to the republic’s anniversary, twenty-three renowned historians turn a spotlight on the past and so provide us with a new perception of the present.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fischer, Heinz

Weitere Mitwirkende

Huber, Andreas

Neuhäuser, Stephan

Leseproben

“The way a country deals with its own history and with certain phases and events in that history says a lot about how that country sees itself. What date could be more fitting for a close examination of the history of the Republic of Austria than the hundredth anniversary of its birth?”
From the Introduction by Heinz Fischer

Über Autor(innen)

Huber, Andreas
Andreas Huber, Historiker und Soziologe, derzeit Mitarbeiter des Forschungsprojekts „Der Deutsche Klub als Wegbereiter des Nationalsozialismus im Wiener Bürgertum“, davor u. a. Universitätsassistent am Institut für Zeitgeschichte der Universität Wien.

Neuhäuser, Stephan
Stephan Neuhäuser, Historiker, seit Oktober 2016 stellvertretender Leiter der Geschäftsstelle des Beirats für das Gedenk- und Erinnerungsjahr 2018 im Bundeskanzleramt (Büro des Bundespräsidenten a. D. Dr. Heinz Fischer), davor Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung.

Heinz Fischer, PhD, Federal President of the Republic of Austria 2004–2016, was commissioned last year by the Austrian Federal Government to coordinate events designed to mark the commemorative year 2018. Prior to that, he held a long series of public positions, including Member of Parliament, Minister of Science and President of Austria’s National Council. As a qualified jurist, Fischer pursued an academic career alongside his political activities. In 1978 he was habilitated at the University of Innsbruck and appointed Professor of Political Sciences in 1994. To this day, he is a visiting professor at the University of Innsbruck. He has a large number of publications to his credit.