Research of evolution of the immigration in Austria after the fall of the Iron Curtain
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Authors
Brewer, Adelai Irie
Issue Date
2024-04-26
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Thesis
Language
en_US
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Scholarship Sewanee 2024 , University of the South , Research of evolution of the immigration in Austria after the fall of the Iron Curtain
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Abstract
Immigration is a movement that has occurred since the beginning of time, and everyone is in one way or another connected to it. It is how countries were established and cultures were created. Austria, located in the center of Europe, has been a primary location for immigration since the Habsburg Empire. It has been a route for passing through many immigrant paths, especially the Balkan route. Over time, it became a location of permanent residence for many of those originally just stopping through. Its geographic position between the Eastern and Western Bloc made the country an important transit route for refugees, especially during the Cold War. There have been many differing views on immigration in Austria, and it has been at the forefront of their government since the fall of the Habsburg Empire. The issue of immigration has caused numerous governments, coalitions, and parties to form in Austria throughout its history. Still, the most prominent time for these was after World War II and following the fall of the Iron Curtain. The evolution of immigration in Austria since the fall of the Iron Curtain has been heavily influenced by the presence of changing politics and new cultural forms. In my paper, I examine this evolution through a theoretical framework that draws on cultural theory, and the concepts of hybridity and cosmopolitanism. I will look at the policies and governments as well as their changes through three main periods: the fall of the Iron Curtain, contemporary Austria, and present-day Austria.
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University of the South