The Austrian Revolution

<p>"The appearance of Otto Bauer&rsquo;s classic study, The Austrian Revolution, ably translated for the first time by Walter Baier and Eric Canepa, is ... a welcome addition to the English-language literature on Austrian history. First published in 1923, the book examines the republic&rsquo;s early years from the perspective of one of European socialism&rsquo;s leading theorists and one of Austria&rsquo;s most important political actors. It is a work of history deeply informed by the author&rsquo;s concrete political experience as well as his commitment to a Marxist approach to understanding unfolding events.&rdquo; <strong>&mdash;<em>Jacobin<br /><br /></em></strong>"It is largely thanks to Otto Bauer&rsquo;s The Austrian Revolution that I discovered the richness of the Austro-Marxist tradition and the many affinities between the writings of Bauer and of our Gramsci, especially on the question of hegemony.&rsquo;<em>&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;</em><strong>Luciana Castellina, co-founder of&nbsp;<em>Il Manifesto<br /><br /></em></strong>"The revolution in Central Europe in 1918-21 was a giant event that came closer to changing world history than most of us realize. For English-speakers, this translation opens a challenging new window on the Austrian workers&rsquo; council movement and the role of the Entente powers in the counter-revolution that followed. Published in 1923, it stands unique as an analysis of the revolution&rsquo;s internal dynamics and the costs of defeat.&rsquo; &ndash; <strong>Mike Davis, author of&nbsp;<em>Planet of Slums<br /><br /></em></strong>"Otto Bauer&rsquo;s The Austrian Revolution is one of the classics of Marxist political analysis comparable to Marx&rsquo;s Eighteenth Brumaire or Trotsky&rsquo;s History of the Russian Revolution, and it is one of the forgotten shining gems of the extraordinarily rich literature of Austro-Marxism." &ndash; <strong>Michael R. Kr&auml;tke, author of&nbsp;<em>Friedrich Engels<br /><br /></em></strong>"Red Vienna and the contributions of its protagonists like Otto Bauer are tragically overlooked on the contemporary left. Baier and Canepa have edited a thrilling work from Bauer with the aim of correcting that―and to chart a new course for those looking for alternatives to bankrupt social-democratic parties and defeated Leninist ones."&ndash; <strong>Bhaskar Sunkara, founding editor of&nbsp;<em>Jacobin</em></strong></p>

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