Tag: Politics
During the Cold War, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) became established in neutral Austria as two central hubs between East and West. A team of historians from the Department of Contemporary History at the University of Vienna is investigating the exchanges that took place on […] Continue reading “Science in the service of diplomacy”
Politics and policies in ruins
The magnitude of the damage caused by the earthquake in Turkey can also be attributed to structural corruption, says political scientist Naif Bezwan, who has been studying Turkish domestic and foreign policy for many years. As a guest contributor to scilog, he analyses the catastrophe that was “doubly inevitable” and takes a discerning look at […] Continue reading “Politics and policies in ruins”
Beethoven as a revolutionary in Red Vienna
The workers’ music movement in Vienna during the first decades of the 20th century forged a new connection between politics and music. This social-democratic movement appropriated works from the bourgeois music canon and reinterpreted them according to their own terms. The musicologist Golan Gur has investigated the consequences this has had for a historical and […] Continue reading “Beethoven as a revolutionary in Red Vienna”
The blind spots of migration policy
Refugees will encounter violence. While this concerns all refugees, women and girls are often affected differently from men. An international team with Austrian participation is the first to research systematically the underlying patterns, the elements that promote gender-based violence and the response of migration policy-makers to this issue. Continue reading “The blind spots of migration policy”
Communicating the workings of science
In the coronavirus pandemic, many people have seen how scientific progress is made. However, these two years in which research has been in the limelight have not only increased confidence in science, but have also led to confusion and uncertainty. According to the German communication expert Beate Langholf, now is the time to communicate more […] Continue reading “Communicating the workings of science”
How the EU manages its crises
Do politicians prefer to focus on their own self-interest rather than navigate the population successfully through crises? The results of a recent study suggest that they do indeed. A team led by political scientist Olga Eisele has examined the political crisis management of the EU and four of its member states. The first long-term analysis […] Continue reading “How the EU manages its crises”
Emotional politics
Since the “refugee crisis” of 2015, the stoking of fears has been a core element used by right-wing populist parties. Research teams from Austria and Slovenia are investigating the impact of politicians who mobilise emotions on the media and the general public. First results show the relevance of public-service institutions and how the tabloid press […] Continue reading “Emotional politics”
Coronavirus: families at breaking point?
Working from home, home-schooling, distance learning. Over the last year, families have had to cope with an enormous burden. How are they really doing? And what are the needs of parents – and their children? Answers to these questions are being supplied through a longitudinal study conducted by family sociologist Ulrike Zartler of the University […] Continue reading “Coronavirus: families at breaking point?”
The social fever curve of coronavirus
For almost a year now, the Covid-19 virus has had the world in a stranglehold. How are people in Austria dealing with this situation? In what way have their attitudes, behaviour and contentment changed? And do they see a light at the end of the tunnel – now that the first vaccination phase in Austria […] Continue reading “The social fever curve of coronavirus”
Dilemma for Europe’s border management
Agencies set up by the European Union play an important role in the Union’s border policy. A Viennese research team is investigating for the first time how the central border management agency Frontex cooperates with other EU agencies and which fundamental rights issues this raises in cooperation with the member states. Continue reading “Dilemma for Europe’s border management”