Waldheim And Austria - Hardcover

Bassett, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 067082173X ISBN 13: 9780670821730

Verlag: Viking, 1988

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Book by Bassett Richard

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Reseña del editor:

This is an account of the "Waldheim Affair", which for six months in 1986 cast a spotlight on the small, neutral republic of Austria. As Kurt Waldheim, former Secretary-General of the United Nations ran for President, so fragments of his hitherto undisclosed wartime career in the German army came to light, bringing with them strongly denied allegations that he had been involved in atrocities carried out against civilians and prisoners of war in the Balkans. In this book Richard Bassett, Central European Correspondent of "The Times", describes the post-imperial heritage of 20th century Austria and gives an account of how the Austrians reacted to the rise of Nazism and to Anschluss. He believes this historical background is essential to understanding the reaction of Austrians to the accusations levelled against Waldheim - because for Bassett, the important question is whether the Austrians themselves have succeeded in coming to terms with their past and creating a healthy democratic society. His conclusions are considered to be controversial and alarming, promoting the view that anti-Semitism and xenophobia are still significant forces within Austrian society.

Biografía del autor:

Richard Bassett is the author of the Penguin Guide to Central Europe. He was the Times correspondent in Central and Eastern Europe in the 1980s, after which he was responsible for corporate communications at one of the German landsbanks. His previous books include For God and Kaiser: The Imperial Austrian Army, 1619-1918 (Yale) and Hitler's Spy Chief: The Wilhelm Canaris Mystery (Orion). He once played first horn for a season with the Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra.

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• Verlag: Viking
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1988
• ISBN 10: 067082173X
• ISBN 13: 9780670821730
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240