{"product_id":"modern-austria-empire-and-republic-1815-1986-paperback-9780521316255","title":"Modern Austria; Empire and Republic, 1815–1986 (Paperback) 9780521316255","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eModern Austria\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEmpire and Republic, 1815–1986\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn overview of the Austria's recent history written for the general reader and the student.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBarbara Jelavich (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521316255, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 25 September 1987\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages, 24 b\/w illus.  10 maps\u003cbr\u003e21.4 x 13.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.468 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBeginning with the Congress of Vienna in 1815 and extending to the elections in November of 1986, this history of modern Austria has been written for the general reader and the student wishing an overview of the country's recent history. The first part of the book, covering the years from 1815 to 1918, includes a discussion of the events in Habsburg history that have a particular significance for the evolution of the later republic. Particular attention is paid to the unique aspects of the Austrian governmental system. The book concludes with an examination of the Kreisky era, the evolution of Austrian social democracy, and the political controversies after 1983.The main emphasis in the book is on political history and foreign policy, but attention is paid to the cultural history of Austria, focusing particularly on Vienna, throughout the nineteenth and twenieth centuries.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e List of acronyms\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Habsburg Empire: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Austrian Empire, 1815–1867\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Dual Monarchy, 1867–1918\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Republic of Austria: 3. The first republic, 1918–1932\u003cbr\u003e 4. Austrofascism, Anschluss, and War, 1932–1945\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Second Austrian Republic under four-power occupation, 1945–1955\u003cbr\u003e 6. Independent Austria: coalition and single-party governments, 1955–1970\u003cbr\u003e 7. The socialist governments: the Kreisky era\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45908870005016,"sku":"9780521316255","price":29.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521316255_40cfaf80-adef-493b-9408-f94252eaa5f6.gif?v=1691375106","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/modern-austria-empire-and-republic-1815-1986-paperback-9780521316255","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}