."..with its useful bibliography and index, this is a most lucid
and helpful contribution to a satisfying growth in English language
material devoted to Austria under the Allied occupation." German
History
"Steininger's meticulous attention both to the subtle details of
the negotiations (and the subsidiary issues they raised) combined
with his broader view of the international context sets this book
apart from the numerous other commemorative histories that appeared
to mark the fiftieth anniversary, and makes it a particularly
useful study to have translated into English." European History
Quarterly
"Overall, ... Steininger has produced a compact summary of
research on the Austrian State Treaty. The chronology of important
events, the bibliography, and, above all, the index constitute
useful tools for the reader. It is particularly welcome that this
short and handy textbook summary has now been made available to a
wider audience via the English-language edition." German Politics
& Society
"The story told certainly fits into its ostensible contexts of
postwar diplomatic history and international affairs, but, whether
intended by the author or not, this is also the story of the course
of post-imperial Austria's incestuous infatuation with, marriage
to, and divorce from its German cousin. How the first decade of the
Cold War helped to bring this about so that the Austrian entity
that emerged from this German liaison did so with relatively few
congenital deformities is not only the underlying story of this
book, but perhaps its more important accomplishment." Central
European History
" Steininger] has given us an erudite, comprehensive analysis
that illuminates the important role Austria played in that initial
decade of the Cold War. This book should read by scholars,
undergraduates, and graduate students who are interested in
20th-century diplomatic history of Austria and Germany and the four
major powers of the Grand Alliance. It is also excellent for those
interested in the Soviet mind and in Soviet diplomatic maneuverings
of the first decade of the Cold War." Journal of Slavic Military
Studies
"Overall, Der Staatsvertrag is an exceptionally useful work. The
argument is both well thought out and provocative. It is short
enough for undergraduate consumption, detailed enough for graduate
students, and broad enough to apply to a variety of courses dealing
with Austria, Germany, Central Europe, and the Cold War." H-NET
German
"Steininger contributes to our knowledge of Soviet behavior
regarding Austria and German, while summarizing with remarkable
skill the complex and frequently baffling events that transpired
over a period of seventeen years... Steininger's book fits nicely
with the historiography of Austria's role as a battlefield in the
Cold War and indeed of Austria's importance in four-power wrangling
over the fate of Germany, a more important issue." Austrian History
Yearbook
Rolf Steininger, professor emeritus, from 1984-2010 head of the
Institute of Contemporary History at the University of Innsbruck,
presently at the Free University of Bolzano; European Union
Jean-Monnet Professor, senior fellow of the Eisenhower Center for
American Studies of the University of New Orleans, and the author
of numerous books, articles, and television documentaries.
"www.rolfsteininger.at"
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