Kreiskys internationales Programm als Element österreichischer Identitätsbildung

Wie kein anderer steht Bruno Kreisky für die Außenpolitik der Zweiten Republik. Zunächst als Staatssekretär, dann als Außenminister und Bundeskanzler prägte er die österreichische Neutralitätspolitik und setzte mit seiner Nahostpolitik international beachtete Akzente. Ohne die Einbeziehung seiner Biographie ist dieses Interesse für die internationale Politik nicht zu erklären. Diese Studie folgt den biographischen Stationen und zeichnet die Entwicklung außenpolitischer Themen und deren Umsetzung nach. Aus seinem Lebensweg zog Kreisky die Konsequenz, Österreich ein neues Profil in den internationalen Beziehungen geben zu wollen. Dabei setzte er auf eine Identitätspolitik, in der er den Rückgriff auf die Geschichte mit neuen Werten verband. Seine Biographie baute er leitmotivisch in diese Geschichtspolitik ein. Trotz der Widerstände, denen er als Jude und Emigrant in der Zweiten Republik gegenüberstand, wurde er selbst zum österreichischen Erinnerungsort. Sein internationales Programm war ein österreichischer Identitätsstifter.

Autorentext
Dr. Elisabeth Röhrlich, geboren 1980, studierte Neuere Geschichte und Literaturwissenschaft in Tübingen. 2009 promovierte sie in Neuerer Geschichte bei Anselm Doering-Manteuffel (Tübingen) und Oliver Rathkolb (Wien).Dr. Elisabeth Röhrlich, born 1980, studied modern history and literary studies in Tübingen. In 2009 she was awarded a doctorate in contemporary history. Her supervisors were Anselm Doering-Manteuffel (Tübingen) and Oliver Rathkolb (Vienna).

Klappentext

Like no other contemporary politician, Bruno Kreisky represents the foreign policy of the Second Republic of Austria. Beginning as a State Secretary, then as Foreign Minister and finally as Federal Chancellor, he shaped Austria's policy of neutrality and was internationally respected for the impact he made with his Near East policy. Kreisky's interest in international politics can be explained by his biographical background. During Kreisky's early childhood Austria was still a monarchy; he later witnessed the crisis-ridden First Republic and the authoritarian Dollfuß/Schuschnigg regime. In 1938 he was forced into Swedish exile. The author traces Kreisky's life course and the development of foreign policy issues and their implementation. As a consequence of his experiences, Kreisky sought to give the small state of Austria a new profile in international relations. He emphasized a policy of identity, drawing on a re-evaluation of history and thereby integrating his own life course as a leitmotif. Despite the opposition with which he was confronted as both a Jew and an emigrant, he nevertheless became an Austrian monument. His international mission established Austrian identity in the world.

Leseprobe
Bruno Kreisky stands like no other for the foreign policy of the Second Republic of Austria. Beginning as State Secretary, then as Foreign Minister and Federal Chancellor, he shaped Austria's policy of neutrality, and was internationally respected for the impact he made with his Near East policy. Kreisky's interest for international politics can be explained by his biographical background. In his early childhood Austria was still a monarchy; he witnessed the crisis-ridden First Republic and the authoritarian Dollfuß/Schuschnigg regime. In 1938 he was forced into Swedish exile. The author traces his life course and the development of foreign policy issues and their implementation. As a consequence of his life experiences, Kreisky sought to give the small state of Austria a new profile in international relations. He built on a policy of identity, drawing on a re-evaluation of history, thereby integrating his own life course as a leitmotif. Despite the opposition with which he was confronted as a Jew and an emigrant, he himself became an Austrian monument. His international mission established an Austrian identity.