Anton Pelinka: 10 books

Book cover of Politics of the Lesser Evil
by Anton Pelinka
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018

In his pathbreaking book, Leadership, James MacGregor Burns defines a kind of leadership with an indistinguishable personal impact on society. He calls this "transformal" leadership, and sees it as more than routine and calculable responses to demands. In fact, he argues, the more stable...
Book cover of Europa - Ein Plädoyer
by Anton Pelinka
Language: German
Release Date: February 14, 2012

Brüsseler Bürokratiepaläste, Gurkenkrümmungsverordnungen, Lobbyistenskandale, ein Euro, der zum "Teuro" geworden ist - das sind gängige Assoziationen zur Europäischen Union. Brauchen wir die EU überhaupt? Ja, wir brauchen sie. Unbedingt. Obwohl Parteien am linken und rechten Rand seltene Einigkeit...
Book cover of Austrian Historical Memory and National Identity
by Gunter Bischof, Anton Pelinka
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017

When the Hapsburg monarchy disintegrated after World War I, Austria was not considered to be a viable entity. In a vacuum of national identity the hapless country drifted toward a larger Germany. After World War II, Austrian elites constructed a new identity based on being a "victim" of...
Book cover of Democracy Indian Style

Democracy Indian Style

Subhas Chandra Bose and the Creation of India's Political Culture

by Anton Pelinka
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2017

Democracy Indian Style explores the social and cultural factors underlying India's successful democracy by describing and analyzing the life of Subhas Chandra Bose and his impact on India before and after independence. As a nation India is very old. Its political culture has deep roots in India's...
Book cover of Wir haben nichts zu fürchten als die Furcht selbst
by Anton Pelinka, Heinz Fassmann
Language: German
Release Date: September 18, 2017

Eine irreale Angst wird in Europa immer wieder mit dem Thema Flüchtlinge verbunden. Solidarität wird zwar heraufbeschworen, aber nicht gelebt. Ist Europa also überfordert mit den Migrationsbewegungen der letzten Jahre?Nein, meinen Heinz Fassmann und Anton Pelinka. Zahlen und Fakten belegen, dass...
Book cover of Wir sind alle Amerikaner

Wir sind alle Amerikaner

Der abgesagte Niedergang der USA

by Anton Pelinka
Language: German
Release Date: October 8, 2013

Die jahrzehntelange globale Weltvormachtstellung der USA ist unbestritten. Dies macht sie in seltener Einigung diametraler Pole zum Lieblings-Feindbild radikaler Islamisten wie liberal-intellektueller Europäer. Zeit für Uncle Sam, das Szepter an China oder die BRICS-Staaten weiterzugeben? Oder funktioniert...
Book cover of The Haider Phenomenon
by Anton Pelinka
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2017

Austria does not often make political headlines. It has at least twice in recent years: in 1986, when the ""Waldheim Affair"" was debated worldwide, and in 1999, when the Austrian Freedom Party (FPOe) under Joerg Haider received 27 percent of the vote in national elections. Established...
Book cover of The Challenge of Ethnic Conflict, Democracy and Self-determination in Central Europe
by Anton Pelinka, Dov Ronen
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2013

This volume provides an overall assessment of ethnic diversity in Central Europe in historical context and presents a critical assessment of the conflict in former Yugoslavia. It advances a hypothesis on the origins of ethnic conflict, proposes an approach to the prevention and reduction of ethnic...
Book cover of Austrian Foreign Policy in Historical Context
by Anton Pelinka, Gunter Bischof, Michael Gehler
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017

In 2005, Austria celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of its liberation from the Nazi regime and the fiftieth anniversary of the State Treaty that ended the occupation and returned full sovereignty to the country. This volume of Contemporary Austrian Studies covers foreign policy in the twentieth century....
Book cover of Israel

Israel

Ausnahme- oder Normalstaat

by Anton Pelinka
Language: German
Release Date: November 2, 2015

Der Staat Israel ist ein Produkt des ­europäischen Antisemitismus, welcher bei den Juden ein Nationalgefühl und den Wunsch nach einem eigenen Staat provozierte. Der entscheidende letzte Anstoß für den Beschluss der Vereinten Nationen von 1947, das britische Mandatsgebiet Palästina zu teilen und...
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