Myths in Austrian History (Contemporary Austrian Studies, vol. 29): Construction and Deconstruction

Austria's post-WWII 'victim-myth' both shaped the country's post-war history and, since its deconstruction in the aftermath of the Waldheim affair, is now a central trope in the scholarly literature. This volume aims at extending the discussion of different myths throughout Austria's 20th century-history and some of their continuing impact on the present. We consider 'myths' to be socially, culturally and politically consequential -though always also contestable - narratives of particular p...