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The Vranitzky ERA in Austria - Contemporary Austrian Studies (Hardcover)
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The Vranitzky ERA in Austria - Contemporary Austrian Studies (Hardcover)
Series: Contemporary Austrian Studies
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Franz Vranitzky, the banker turned politician, was chancellor
during the ten years (1986-96) when the world dramatically changed
in the aftermath of the cold war. Among postwar chancellors, only
Bruno Kreisky held office longer. The Austrian Social Democratic
Party has been in power since 1970. Such longevity is unique in
postwar European politics. The dominance of Social Democracy in
particular is noteworthy when compared to the general decline of
traditional leftist politics in Europe. The chapters in this volume
try to assess Vranitzky's central role in recent Austrian and
European history. Richard Luther presents the general European
political context in which Vranitzky operated. Eva Nowotny,
Vranitzky's former principal foreign policy adviser and Austria's
current ambassador to the United Kingdom, analyzes his struggle
over joining the European Union as well as Austria's security
dilemmas following the cold war. Fritz Plasser looks at the
changing electoral behavior of Austrians and the ascendancy of new
parties. Irene Etzerdorfer concentrates on the long hegemony of
Austrian Social Democratic leadership by comparing Vranitzky's and
Kreisky's leadership styles. Other contributors include Sonja
Puntscher-Riekmann, Brigitte Unger, Peter Rosner, Alexander van der
Bellen, and George Winkler. A forum on postwar Austrian memory of
World War II from a comparative perspective, which continues the
theme of previous volumes in this series, is also included.
Jonathan Petropoulos demonstrates how Swiss middlemen were in the
center of dealing with stolen Nazi art during and after the war,
while Olive Rathkolb describes the shameful legacy of the Austrian
government's procrastination in resolving the issue of Jewish
"heirless art." Peter Utgaard shows how in Austria's postwar high
school textbooks the American bombing of Hiroshima often figured
more prominently than the Holocaust. Review essays and book reviews
complete the volume. The Vranitzky Era in Austria is a compelling
work for political scientists, historians, and Austria studies
scholars. Gnter Bischof is associate director of Center Austria and
associate professor of history at the University of New Orleans,
and former visiting professor at the University of Salzburg. Anton
Pelinka is director of the Austrian Institute of Conflict Research
in Vienna, professor of political science at the University of
Innsbruck, and former visiting professor at Stanford University.
Ferdinand Karlhofer is associate professor of political science at
the University of Innsbruck and former visiting professor at the
University of New Orleans.
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