Hurst & Co.
Austria Behind the Mask: Politics of a Nation Since 1945
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- Paul Lendvai
- Hurst & Co.
- Hardcover
- 9781805260592
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- History > Europe - Austria & Hungary
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
The governing partnership between Austria's youngest-ever Chancellor and the extreme-right party lasted less than two years, but has left a wreckage of corruption scandals, including an ongoing investigation of fraud at the top. A cozy relationship with Russia, particularly President Putin, has cast a shadow over Austria's neutrality and reputation as a reliable EU partner. Belated confrontation of the Nazi past and the lingering legacy of the imperial nobility further muddy the waters, while the long decline of social democracy--the bedrock of post-war nation-building--has been equaled by the weak performance of the ruling conservative-green coalition, damaging trust in democracy.
Mixing personal memories with high political drama, Paul Lendvai reveals the knotted web of forces which have driven Austria to its current perilous state.
Author Bio
Paul Lendvai is a Hungarian-born Austrian journalist who worked as a correspondent for the Financial Times for more than two decades.
He is the author of Hungary: Between Democracy and Authoritarianism; Inside Austria: New Challenges, Old Demons; Blacklisted: A Journalist’s Life in Central Europe; and Orbán: Europe's New Strongman, which won the Prix du Livre Européen in 2018.
Source: Hurst Publishers
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