3. The Spannkreis and the Battle for Hegemony in Central Europe

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. List of Abbreviations ix
5. Introduction: Reconsidering “Red Vienna” 1
6. 1. The Emergence of Black Vienna 15
7. 2. The Austro-Marxist Struggle for “Intellectual Workers” 47
8. 3. The Spannkreis and the Battle for Hegemony in Central Europe 74
9. 4. The Verein Ernst Mach and the Politicization of Viennese Progressive Thought 106
10. 5. Österreichische Aktion and the New Conservatism 132
11. 6. The Rise and Fall of Politically Engaged Scholarship in Red Vienna, 1927–1934 158
12. 7. The Triumph of Radical Conservatism in the Austrofascist State, 1933–1938 188
13. Conclusion 218
14. Bibliography 227
15. Index 247