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Das Buch stellt die weltanschaulichen Grundlagen und die politische Praxis akademischer Burschenschaften in Österreich nach 1945 dar. Besondere Aufmerksamkeit erfahren der völkische Nationalismus als ideologischer Kern und die Verflechtung von Burschenschaften und Freiheitlicher Partei Österreichs (FPÖ). ; The book depicts the ideological foundations and political practice of pan-German student fraternities (Burschenschaften) in Austria after 1945. The Burschenschaften's post-war volkish (German) nationalism and interwovenness with the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) receive particular attention.

"One of the earliest and most consequential presidential decisions was George Washington's decision to step down after two terms in office, despite the fact he would almost certainly have won a third term in office had he chosen to run. His decision set a pattern that would be followed by presidents for more than a century to follow, until FDR broke with tradition and instigated the passing of the 22nd Amendment. While popularly portrayed as a noble decision by Washington to restrain the power of the executive office, Yalof argues that Washington was motivated in large part by self-interest-a desire to cement a legacy of honor and integrity. He was also never motivated by the desire to reign in the executive with an unwritten two-term limit. If anything, Washington hoped to strengthen the executive branch by demonstrating that the institution of the presidency could be trusted with even more power and independence than it had so far received. His voluntary relinquishment of the presidency after eight years in office achieved these goals"--

Edward Aitken-Davies's letters and other documents provide insights into the day-to-day lives of the impressive group of individuals who oversaw the development of education in Germany from post-war chaos to the reform and stability which restored the education system of the country to a pre-eminent status in Europe

Der Journalist und ehemalige Programmdirektor des Deutschlandradio ist passionierter Frankreichliebhaber (vgl.: "Napolen", ID-A 11/19). In 24 glänzend geschriebenen Kapiteln führt er uns durch die über tausendjährige gemeinsame Geschichte der beiden grossen Mächte Westeuropas. Besonders betont er die gegenseitige Befruchtung im geistig-kulturellen Bereich, insbesondere seit der Aufklärung. Erstaunlicherweise haben Deutschland (das es seit Nation ja erst im späten 19. Jahrhundert gibt) und Frankreich fast das ganze Mittelalter friedlich nebeneinander gelebt. 1519 wäre sogar um ein Haar ein Franzose Kaiser des Hl. Römischen Reiches Deutscher Nation geworden. Nach militärischen Einfällen durch Frankreich ab ca. 1680 kam es später hier zur Revolutionsbegeisterung, die dann dem Kampf gegen Napoleon wich. Die furchtbare Erbfeindschaft ist ein künstliches Konstrukt des 19. Jahrhunderts. Umso erfreulicher die Versöhnung nach 2 Weltkriegen und die heutige Partnerschaft in der EU. - Flott zu lesende, packende und tiefgründige Darstellung der deutsch-französischen gemeinsamen Geschichte in Europa.(2) Harald Meissner

North Korea's development and testing of nuclear weapons made headlines in the Western media, but is the country really a threat to the rest of the world? This accessible introduction examines the country's history and focuses on whether the threat is realistic or exaggerated by the US in order to gain international support for the controversial missile defence system. It also shows what the EU can do to engage with North Korea and counterbalance the US policy of isolationism. North Korea is struggling to survive in the face of US threats of pre-emptive action and regime change by developing its own Weapons of Mass Destruction. For the EU, the challenge is to resolve this stand-off, providing North Korea with sufficient security guarantees to enable them to give up their nuclear weapons, and enough assistance to enable the economic and social reforms that the country so desperately needs

Introduction : Seven tenets / Ernest R. May and Philip D. Zelikow -- China, 1945-1948 : making hard choices / Ernest R. May, with assistance from Kirsten Lundberg and Robert D. Johnson -- The Congo, 1960-1963 : weighing worst choices / Charles G. Cogan and Ernest R. May, with assistance from Kirsten Lundberg and Robert D. Johnson -- Nicaragua, 1977-1979 : losing "our son-of-a-bitch" / Robert D. Johnson, with assistance from Kirsten Lundberg -- Iran, 1978-1979 : coping with the unthinkable / Gregory F. Treverton, with assistance from James Klocke -- The Philippines, 1983-1986 : arranging a divorce / William E. Kline and James Worthen, with assistance from Kirsten Lundberg and Robert D. Johnson -- Iraq, 1988-1990 : unexpectedly heading toward war / Zachary Karabell ... [et al.] -- Learning from the cases / Ernest R. May and Philip D. Zelikow

How far back should we go? Why restitution should be small / Tyler Cowen -- Retribution / Jon Elster -- Transitional justice in divided Germany after 1945 / David Cohen -- The purge in France : an incomplete story / Henry Rousso -- Political justice in Austria and Hungary after World War II / István Deák -- Dealing with the past in Scandinavia : legal purges and popular memories of Nazism and World War II in Denmark and Norway after 1945 / Hans Fredrik Dahl -- Belgian and Dutch purges after World War II compared / Luc Huyse -- Paranoids may be persecuted : post-totalitarian transitional justice / Aviezer Tucker -- Transitional justice in Argentina and Chile : a never-ending story? / Carlos H. Acuña -- Transitional justice in the German Democratic Republic and in unified Germany / Claus Offe and Ulrike Poppe -- Rough justice : rectification in post-authoritarian and post-totalitarian regimes / Aviezer Tucker -- Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa amnesty : the price of peace / Alex Boraine