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Mosambik – „Afrikanischer Teufelskreislauf“ oder lineare Entwicklung?
Get PDFMozambique - ";African vicious circle"; or linear development? This paper deals with Mozambique’s development since its independence in 1975. The question is, whether Mozambique got into the “African vicious circle” (Spielbüchler) or emerged as so called quasi-government. As will be shown, there are some similarities to so called “failed states” on the one hand, but also some singularities only applying for Mozambique, pointing out that the state took a different construction than other African states
Die Singende Revolution. Die baltische Unabhängigkeitsbewegung 1986 - 1991
Get PDFThe following paper deals with the so called Singing Revolution in the Baltic states from 1986 to 1991. It examines the development of the independence movement including a background explanation. The main focus is put on the events in Estonia, but cross connections to those in Latvia and Lithuania are made as well. Furthermore the role of Mikhail Gorbachev’s Perestroika is discussed
Der Kampf um das tägliche Brot. Frauen im Ersten Weltkrieg
Get PDFDiese Bachelor-Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit den Frauen während des Ersten Weltkrieges an der österreichischen Heimatfront und deren Maßnahmen gegen die zunehmende Lebensmittelknappheit. Daneben soll mithilfe einer qualitativen Zeitungsanalyse, nämlich der Tageszeitung ";Bozner Nachrichten";, welche von Jänner 1917 bis November 1918 untersucht wurde, die Frage erörtert werden, welche Rolle der Hunger und die Handlungen der Frauen, um diesen zu bekämpfen, in der regionalen Presse spielten
Zäsuren und (Dis-)Kontinuitäten in der österreichischen Identität. Die Auswirkungen der Waldheim-Affäre auf das kollektive Gedächtnis der Zweiten Republik
Get PDF What were the most exceptional developments in Austrian identity and how did the Waldheim-Affair in particular affect the shaping of collective memory in the Second Republic? The following bachelor thesis attempts to answer these questions, giving special focus on the events during and after the period in which Kurt Waldheim’s Nazi-record became known to the public. Furthermore it examines the general coherences between (print) media and the construction of collective memory by using examples of selected newspaper articles about the Waldheim-Affair to present a micro case study of the specific response profile the Austrian media applied in the light of these events.
Drogen, Krieg und Diplomatie. Der Opiumkrieg 1839–1842 und seine Auswirkungen auf die Beziehungen zwischen Großbritannien und China
Get PDFDrugs, War, and Diplomacy. The Opium War 1839–1842 and its effects on Anglo-Chinese Relations This paper examines the reasons for the outbreak of the so-called Opium War between Great Britain and China and its consequences. It will be shown that the incident indeed brought about significant changes for China’s view of and relations to Western powers. Considering short-term as well as long-term preconditions for the hostilities, Britain’s growing annoyance with Chinese trade restrictions considered outdated and China’s efforts to shut down the trafficking of opium emerge as the war’s major causes.
Medizinische Versorgung im Mittelalter am Fallbeispiel des an Ruhr erkrankten Eberhards im Bart
Get PDFThe following seminar-paper examines the counseling of Dr. Widmann which he applied to duke Eberhard I. when he was ill with dysentery. Once the duke died nonetheless, his sister Elisabeth, countess of Württemberg, accused the doctor of mistreating Eberhard thus causing her brothers untimely death. Apart from depicting particular therapy methods of Dr. Widmann, this paper will give a closer insight into mediaeval medicine in general, ultimately disproving Elisabeth’s allegations in the course of the examination
Geschichtsaufarbeitung und Vergangenheitsbewältigung in Rumänien nach 1989
Get PDFThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the Romanian post-communist era with regard to the Romanians’ treatment of their past. How did the government deal with its communist past and has it officially been condemned? Was it possible for the people to move on after Ceaușescu’s death? The main source for the analysis is a Romanian document published in 2006 by a presidential commission under leadership ofVladimir Tismăneanu : the Tismăneanu-report
Die populärkulturelle Rezeption der Schlacht bei den Thermopylen am Beispiel von Frank Millers „300“ im Vergleich mit historischen Quellen
Get PDFIn 1998, Frank Millers ";300";, a comic which processes the Battle of Thermopylae, a part of the Greco-Persian Wars, was released. Being published for entertaining purposes, parts of Millers comic nevertheless adhere surprisingly close to their historical example. This paper compares Frank Millers contemporary depiction of the Battle of Thermopylae to the descriptions provided by the Histories of Herodotus to emphasize major differences and similarities
Oliver Cromwell: zwischen demokratischem Anspruch und diktatorischer Wirklichkeit
Get PDFIn the mid-17th century England saw the strongest political change that it had experienced since 1066. When in 1649 the process of democratisation has reached its climax with the declaration of an English republic, one man was at the height of his power. Oliver Cromwell, who understood himself as a tool in God’s hands and believed in transforming his state into a democratic system, would in fact rule as a dictator. By looking at Cromwell’s religious and political ideas, this paper attempts to explain how this drastic divergence between his ideal and reality came about