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Austria 1867-1955 connects the political history of German-speaking provinces of the Habsburg Empire before 1914 (Vienna and the Alpine Lands) with the history of the Austrian Republic that emerged in 1918, presenting the case of modern Austria as a fascinating example of democratic nation-building.
List of contents
- Introduction: The Terms of Austrian History
- 1: The Settlement of 1867 and the Creation of a Liberal Constitutional Order
- 2: Liberalism Ascendant: State Politics and Administration in the Austrian Lands, 1867-1879
- 3: The Era of the Iron Ring: State Consolidation and the Emergence of Civic Radicalism, 1879-1895
- 4: Two Decades of Constitutional Upheaval, 1895-1914
- 5: Late Imperial Society and Culture: The Crucible of Vienna
- 6: The Monarchy in the First World War
- 7: The Revolution of 1918-1919
- 8: The First Austrian Republic, 1920-1932
- 9: The Catholic Dictatorship and the Nazi Occupation, 1933-1945
- 10: The Reconstruction of a Republican Political System, 1945-1955
- Conclusion: The Construction of a New Political Culture, 1955-1983
About the author
John W. Boyer is the Martin A. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor in History at the University of Chicago and an Editor of the Journal of Modern History. A specialist in Central European history, Boyer has written three books in the field of Austrian political and social history, most recently Karl Lueger (1844-1910): Christlichsoziale Politik als Beruf, published in 2010. In 2015 he published The University of Chicago. A History. Boyer has received the Cross of Honor for Science and Art, First Class, from the Republic of Austria, in recognition of his scholarly work on the Habsburg Empire. He is also a Corresponding Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Since 1992 he has served as Dean of the College at the University of Chicago.
Summary
Austria 1867-1955 connects the political history of German-speaking provinces of the Habsburg Empire before 1914 (Vienna and the Alpine Lands) with the history of the Austrian Republic that emerged in 1918, presenting the case of modern Austria as a fascinating example of democratic nation-building.
Additional text
This volume offers a very comprehensive analysis of Austrian history. The extensive bibliography and index add to its usefulness for scholars. Given the in-depth coverage, the text will be most useful to those who are already familiar with the basics of Austrian history.
