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PhD, Univ. of Vienna2008- Lecturer, History of International Relations, University of Vienna2011-17 Research Group Leader, Contemporary History, Austrian Academy of Sciences2013-17 Deputy Director, Institute of Modern and Contemporary Historical Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences2016- Corresp. Member, Austrian Academy of Sciences2017- Full Professor, Russian Studies, Institute of East European History, University of Vienna2019- Professorial Lecturer, Austrian Diplomatic Academy
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A Good Example of Peaceful Coexistence?, Feb 3, 2011
Journal of Cold War Studies, 2010
Journal of Cold War Studies, 2011
This article draws on Soviet archival documents as well as Western and Russian publications to an... more This article draws on Soviet archival documents as well as Western and Russian publications to analyze the background of Leonid Brezhnev's announcements of 1972 regarding the Soviet Union's possible recognition of the European Economic Community (EEC). The analysis takes into account various factors including the integration process, détente, and Soviet relations with West European states. The article shows that Brezhnev's first initiative toward the EEC in March 1972 was designed to facilitate ratification of the Moscow Treaty with West Germany and did not reflect a genuine desire to establish relations with Brussels. The new Soviet approach toward the EEC became manifest only in Brezhnev's second speech on the topic, in December 1972. This strategy, which included mutual recognition and negotiations between the EEC and the Council on Mutual Economic Assistance, was intended to foster détente in Europe and to pave the way toward the Conference on Security and Cooper...
East European Politics and Societies: and Cultures, 2010
A large number of similarities can be seen between Soviet and communist activities following Worl... more A large number of similarities can be seen between Soviet and communist activities following World War II in Germany and Austria and in East Central European countries such as Hungary, which were later entirely incorporated into the Soviet bloc. In both cases, Moscow-trained communists aimed at establishing “people’s democracy” and took a leading role in rebuilding the respective country’s adminis-trative apparatus. However, while they managed, with Soviet support, to take over power in Hungary, they failed to do so in Austria. In Germany, communist and Soviet action contributed to the partition of the country. This article, on the basis of Soviet and German documents, draws the conclusion that the main reason for the success or failure of communist takeover was the Soviet factor: the power Soviet authorities had in the respective countries and the priority they assigned to communist takeover.
Cold War History, 2006
... Cf. Rathkolb, Historische Fragmente, 145. View all notes. In the case of Austria, Soviet di... more ... Cf. Rathkolb, Historische Fragmente, 145. View all notes. In the case of Austria, Soviet diplomats were ready to accept some minor territorial gains (South Tyrol, Berchtesgaden) but ruled out any major changes in the 'balance of weakness' in East-Central Europe. ...
A Good Example of Peaceful Coexistence?, Feb 3, 2011
Journal of Cold War Studies, 2010
Journal of Cold War Studies, 2011
This article draws on Soviet archival documents as well as Western and Russian publications to an... more This article draws on Soviet archival documents as well as Western and Russian publications to analyze the background of Leonid Brezhnev's announcements of 1972 regarding the Soviet Union's possible recognition of the European Economic Community (EEC). The analysis takes into account various factors including the integration process, détente, and Soviet relations with West European states. The article shows that Brezhnev's first initiative toward the EEC in March 1972 was designed to facilitate ratification of the Moscow Treaty with West Germany and did not reflect a genuine desire to establish relations with Brussels. The new Soviet approach toward the EEC became manifest only in Brezhnev's second speech on the topic, in December 1972. This strategy, which included mutual recognition and negotiations between the EEC and the Council on Mutual Economic Assistance, was intended to foster détente in Europe and to pave the way toward the Conference on Security and Cooper...
East European Politics and Societies: and Cultures, 2010
A large number of similarities can be seen between Soviet and communist activities following Worl... more A large number of similarities can be seen between Soviet and communist activities following World War II in Germany and Austria and in East Central European countries such as Hungary, which were later entirely incorporated into the Soviet bloc. In both cases, Moscow-trained communists aimed at establishing “people’s democracy” and took a leading role in rebuilding the respective country’s adminis-trative apparatus. However, while they managed, with Soviet support, to take over power in Hungary, they failed to do so in Austria. In Germany, communist and Soviet action contributed to the partition of the country. This article, on the basis of Soviet and German documents, draws the conclusion that the main reason for the success or failure of communist takeover was the Soviet factor: the power Soviet authorities had in the respective countries and the priority they assigned to communist takeover.
Cold War History, 2006
... Cf. Rathkolb, Historische Fragmente, 145. View all notes. In the case of Austria, Soviet di... more ... Cf. Rathkolb, Historische Fragmente, 145. View all notes. In the case of Austria, Soviet diplomats were ready to accept some minor territorial gains (South Tyrol, Berchtesgaden) but ruled out any major changes in the 'balance of weakness' in East-Central Europe. ...