Bruckmüller (economic and social history, U. of Vienna) examines factors that have contributed to the modern state of Austria. Bangerter (German, U. of Wyoming) translates Nation Österreich: Kulturelles Bewesstsein und gesellschaftlilch-politische Prozesse published in 1996 by Bölau Verlag, Vienna, apparently as a second edition of a 1984 original. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)