Vienna. The presentation of the book “Italia e Austria nella Mitteleuropa tra le due guerre” (Italy and Austria in Mitteleuropa Between the Two Wars) on Thursday, April 26th at 19:00 at the Italian Institute of Culture in Vienna. Editors Maddalena Guiotto and Helmut Wohnout will be at the event where Prof. Michael Gehler (Universität Hildesheim/ÖAW). The text will be presented by Professor Michael Gehler (Universität Hildesheim / ÖAW). The book examines the role of Italy and Austria in the complex Central European context of the 1920s and 1930s. It also examines their relations with third-party states such as Germany, Hungary and former Yugoslavia as well as the issue of South Tyrol and the Vatican’s position in relation to Central Europe. Another central topic and debate will be the analysis of bilateral relations between Italy and Austria, as well as the influence of fascist Italy on Austrian domestic politics. Although the main theme is political relations, there will also be references to economic and cultural aspects. (9Colonne)
