As we stand on the threshold of the century's second quarter, Lukas Mandl seeks to draw lessons from the upheavals of the past twenty-five years. The author examines the "golden generations" of Austrian politics—those preceding the 1955 State Treaty and the 1995 European integration. He asks what challenges the current and future generations will face - for Austria, Europe, and the world.

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Mandl identifies new forms of intolerance as risks facing our times. The parliamentarian addresses demographics, climate change, economic recovery and integration, as well as the internal and external threats confronting the European civilization of liberal democracy. Europe's external strength and internal freedom - and, in particular, the engagement of people living in Austria with a united Europe - are matters of central importance to Mandl.

 

The book fosters an enthusiasm for parliamentarism and it motivates us to sow freedom in order to reap its fruits.

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