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CMEA’s Monetary Institutions between the West and the Global South
Get PDFThe Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA), founded in 1949, provided an institutional space for the economic exchange between socialist member countries as well as between them and the West and the Global South. Its goal was to establish a socialist alternative to the economic globalization project offered by the capitalist West. Analysing the monetary institutions established by CMEA – the Transferable Rubel, the International Bank for Economic Cooperation and the International Investment Bank – the paper argues that these ultimately failed to create an independent socialist economic system and were conducive to de-facto dependencies on the West as well as on the Global South.CMEA’s Monetary Institutions between the West and the Global South
The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA), founded in 1949, provided an institutional space for the economic exchange between socialist member countries as well as between them and the West and the Global South. Its goal was to establish a socialist alternative to the economic globalization project offered by the capitalist West. Analysing the monetary institutions established by CMEA – the Transferable Rubel, the International Bank for Economic Cooperation, and the International Investment Bank – the paper argues that these ultimately failed to create an independent socialist economic system and were conducive to de-facto dependencies on the West and the Global South
Transnational Trade Unionism. Networks of the Austrian Trade Union Confederation in the Global South between 1955 and 1965: /
Get PDFTransnational Trade Unionism. Networks of the Austrian Trade Union Confederation in the Global South between 1955 and 1965
This paper examines the strategies and contexts of the Austrian trade union federation\u27s (ÖGB) networking with African trade unions between 1955 and 1965. By analyzing annual reports and selected journal articles, it identifies Austrian motivations and evaluations of transnational trade union solidarity. Mainly due to activism by the youth department, the ÖGB managed to emancipate itself from the initially influential International Confederation of Trade Unions (ICFTU) and provided an early form of non-governmental development aid in the 1960s.This paper examines the strategies and contexts of the Austrian trade union federation\u27s (ÖGB) networking with African trade unions between 1955 and 1965. By analyzing annual reports and selected journal articles, it identifies Austrian motivations and evaluations of transnational trade union solidarity.
Mainly due to activism by the youth department, the ÖGB managed to emancipate itself from the initially influential International Confederation of Trade Unions (ICFTU) and provided an early form of non-governmental development aid in the 1960s
German and Austrian Alpine Club (DÖAV) and Nature Conservation 1900‒1938: An ambivalent relationship
Get PDFThe following seminar paper analyses the ambivalent relationship of the German and Austrian Alpine Club (DÖAV) in issues of nature conservation in the first half of the 20th century. It examines how the DÖAV positioned itself in the emerging nature conservation movement and how the association dealt with the conflict between nature conservation and nature exploitation.The German and Austrian Alpine Club (DÖAV) and Nature Conservation 1900–1938. An Ambivalent Relationship
The following paper analyses the ambivalent relationship between the German and Austrian Alpine Club (DÖAV) and issues of nature conservation in the first half of the 20th century. It examines how the DÖAV positioned itself in the emerging nature conservation movement and how the club dealt with the conflict between the conservation and exploitation of nature
Galician Language Issues before the Imperial Court. The significance of Article 19 (StGG 1867) for the elementary school system in Galicia, illustrated by the cities of Brody and Lviv around 1880
No full textGalician Language Questions at the "Reichsgericht". The Importance of Article 19 (StGG 1867) for the Galician Elementary School System Demonstrated by Two Cases from the Cities of Brody and Lwiw (1880).
In the multiethnic, multireligious, and plurilingual Austro-Hungarian crownland of Galicia, the educational system was a constant field of conflict. This paper examines two cases from 1880 which concerned the elementary school system: The Jewish German-speaking population of the border city of Brody and the Ruthenian-speaking population of Galicia’s capital Lwiw both turned to the “Reichsgericht” in order to install their mother tongue as a classroom language, as it was granted in the famous Article 19 of the “Staatsgrundgesetz”.In the multiethnic, multireligious and plurilingual Austro-Hungarian crownland of Galicia, the educational system was a constant field of conflicts. This pro-seminar paper examines two Galician single cases from 1880 that concerned the field of the elementary school system in the border city of Brody and the Galician capital city of Lwiw. The Jewish German-speaking population of Brody and the Ruthenian-speaking population of Lwiw both turned to the Supreme Court in order to install their mother tongue as classroom language, as it was granted in the famous Article 19
The Importance of the Müllerbach for the Textile Industry in Dornbirn
Get PDFThe Importance of the Müllerbach for the Textile Industry in Dornbirn
This bachelor thesis aims to investigate the importance of the Müllerbach for the textile industry in Dornbirn during the industrialization of the 19th century. The Müllerbach, as a man-made body of water, uniquely influenced Dornbirn‘s ability to emerge as a flourishing center of the textile industry. As part of the analysis, waterpower is presented as a central source of energy for textile companies. Special attention is paid to the extension of the Müllerbach by Karl Ulmer, which led to the development of a new strand of textile businesses in Dornbirn.This bachelor thesis aims to investigate the importance of the Müllerbach for the textile industry in Dornbirn during the industrialization of the 19th century. The Müllerbach serves as an example of the flowing waters of Dornbirn and should thus allow for conclusions about other streams in the Dornbirn municipal area to be drawn, in particular relating to what extent they were important for the emergence and flourishing of the textile industry in Dornbirn. As part of the analysis, waterpower is presented as a central source of energy for textile companies. Special attention is paid to the extension of the Müllerbach by Karl Ulmer, which led to the development of a new strand of textile businesses in Dornbirn
„Kriegshetze, Sabotage und Spionage“. Eine Analyse der antikirchlichen Argumentationslinien im SED-Presseorgan „Neues Deutschland“ während des „Aufbaus des Sozialismus“ 1952/53:
Get PDF“Warmongering, Sabotage, and Espionage”. An Analysis of Anti-Church Argumentation in the SED’s Official Press Organ “Neues Deutschland” During the “Building of Socialism” 1952/53
The following paper depicts the anti-church arguments presented in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) press organ “Neues Deutschland” (“ND”) in the years 1952 and 1953. It will provide general information about the GDR’s church politics by examining 37 “ND” articles through a qualitative content analysis regarding the therein presented argumentation. As will be shown, various argumentative lines were used to promote anti-church ideas and defame religious institutions and dignitaries.The following paper depicts the anti-church arguments presented in the GDR press organ Neues Deutschland (ND) in the years 1952 and 1953. It will provide general information about the GDR’s church politics before 37 ND articles will be analyzed through a qualitative content analysis regarding the therein presented argumentation. As will be shown, various argumentative lines were used to promote anti-church ideas and defame religious institutions and dignitaries
Vorwort zur fünfzehnten Ausgabe von historia.scribere (2023)
Get PDFVorwort zur fünfzehnten Ausgabe von historia.scribere (2023)historia.scirbere 15 – Editoria
War on Disease: Polio Eradication in the United States
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This paper investigates how widespread acceptance of the polio vaccination was generated in the United States. It shows that Franklin D. Roosevelt transformed the struggle against polio into a national endeavor and that the fear of polio contributed to the widespread acceptance of the vaccine. The medical researcher Jonas Salk played a key role in fostering public trust in the vaccine. The paper argues that a timely switch from Salk’s inactive vaccine to Albert Sabin’s oral, live vaccine rekindled the national interest in polio and that the war rhetoric on polio further motivated Americans to get vaccinated.This paper investigates how widespread acceptance of the polio vaccination was generated in the United States. It shows that FDR transformed the struggle against polio into a national endeavor and that the fear of polio contributed to the widespread anticipation of the vaccine. A main focus is placed on the medical researcher Jonas Salk who fostered public trust in the vaccine. This paper will argue that a timely switch from Salk’s inactive vaccine to Sabin’s oral, live vaccine rekindled the national interest in polio and that the war rhetoric on polio further motivated Americans to get vaccinated
Cocoa and Chocolate in the Medical History of Early Modern Europe
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The following paper examines the different medical uses of chocolate and cocoa from the 17th to the 19th century in Europe. The scope of application ranges from the treatment of headaches, fevers and digestive disorders to tuberculosis, infertility, and menstrual cramps. Furthermore, the paper analyzes how the ostensible healing functions of chocolate have been adapted to the prevalent concepts of medicine. As will be shown, the diverse qualities of chocolate closely correlate with the predominant medical opinions of the respective time.The following paper examines the different medical uses of chocolate and cocoa from the 17th to the 19th century in Europe. The scope of application reaches from headaches, fevers and digestive disorders to tuberculosis, infertility and menstrual cramps. Furthermore, the paper analyzes how the ostensible healing functions of chocolate have been adapted to the prevalent concepts of medicine. As will be shown, the diverse qualities of chocolate closely correlate with the predominant medical opinions of the respective time