The Politics Of Antisemitic Prejudice

This book seeks to discover the "truth" behind the Kurt Waldheim controversy in its historical and political context. It examines Waldheim's 1986 presidential election campaign, which both elicited and profited from profound chauvinistic and antisemitic resentments.

Richard Mitten

Introduction: "Homo austriacus" Agonistes -- Austria Past and Present -- From Election Catatonia to the "Waldheim Affair" -- "What Did You Do in the War, Kurt?" -- Dis"kurt"esies: Waldheim and the Language of Guilt -- The Role of the World Jewish Congress -- The Waldheim Affair in the United States -- The "Campaign" Against Waldheim and the Emergence of the Feindbild -- When "The Past" Catches Up