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Автор: Matthew Paul Berg
Название: The Struggle for a Democratic Austria: Bruno Kreisky on Peace and Social Justice
ISBN: 9781571811554
Издательство: Berghahn
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Автобиографии исторических, политических и военных деятелей

История Европы

Международные отношения

ISBN-10: 1571811559
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 565
Вес: 0.84 кг.
Дата издания: 2000-10-01
Язык: English
Размер: 216 x 140 x 33
Основная тема: History / Europe / Austria & Hungary,History / Modern / 20Th Century / General,Political Science / Political Ideologies / Democracy
Подзаголовок: Bruno kreisky on peace and social justice
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Поставляется из: Англии
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Bruno Kreisky (1911-1990) is undoubtedly the most prominent and influential politician to emerge in postwar Austria. For some thirty years, he helped to shape his countrys politics and raise its status in the world, first as secretary of state, then as leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party and as foreign minster, and finally as chancellor from 1970 to 1983. During his long tenure of public office, Austria achieved unprecedented levels of prosperity; he promoted electoral and educational reform and weathered the occasional scandal.

His analytical mind and intelligence were much appreciated by statesmen in East and West as well as in the academy, as were his deeply felt humanism, integrity, untiring advocacy of tolerance and social justice, and his earnest sense of responsibility. These won him the trust and admiration of the leading international figures of his era, including Tito, Nehru, Nasser, De Gaulle, and Pope John XXIII. His international connections and his position as leader of a non-aligned state allowed him to assume the role of honest broker in international peace, human rights, and development initiatives. His stature enabled him to play an active part in the promotion of the Arab-Israeli dialogue and pave the way for President Jimmy Carters mediation of the Israeli-Egypt peace accord through his close relationship with Sadat. As a result of such activity, Kreisky was respected and praised by every U.S. administration from Kennedy to Brezhnev, despite his support for the containment of Soviet communism.

This annotated volume - a condensed version of the three volumes of the German edition and compiled by Jill Lewis, University of Wales, and Oliver Rathkolb, Director of the Stifung Bruno Archiv - gives a fascinating insight into Kreiskys life and his many activities. He lets us participate in the big decisions in which he was involved and shares his encounters with other world leaders of this time. Austria be a small country, but it produced at least one major leader whose lively and immensely readable account and wisdom many readers will find inspiring.

The Struggle for a Democratic Austria: Bruno Kreisky on Peace and Social Justice, Matthew Paul Berg