Following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I, Austria emerged as a fledgling republic grappling with economic hardship, social unrest, and a fragmented political scene. The fragile democracy of the interwar years, plagued by instability and ideological conflict, gave way to authoritarianism under Dollfuss and ultimately succumbed to the totalitarian grip of…
For much of the world, Putin’s war with Ukraine started with Russian troops attacking from all directions on February 24th, 2022. However, for Ukraine, this war began in 2014 when Putin captured Crimea and orchestrated the hybrid war in Donbas. Although much of that is public available, many of the details and their implications for…