The Kreisky phenomenon
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in West European Politics
- Vol. 4 (1) , 5-18
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01402388108424302
Abstract
Austria, which between the wars could neither find its political identity nor put its economy in order, has made a spectacular recovery after its resurrection in 1945, and especially since the State Treaty ten years later which restored its sovereign independence. Today, Austria is one of the most stable and reasonably prosperous small nations in Europe, pursuing a policy of ‘active neutrality’ between the Great Power blocs and cultivating good relations with other neutral and non‐aligned states. Behind her internal consolidation and her new role in international politics is the remarkable personality and diplomatic skill of Bruno Kreisky, Federal Chancellor of Austria and leader of the Socialist Party.Keywords
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