For communists, but also many others in the 20th century, the Soviet Union represented an enigmatic source of authority and attraction, not only a provider of resources. Despite the «Soviet myth» being a powerful factor, historiography has rarely approached this topic directly. This presentation confronts a case study – early communist networks between Vienna and Berlin – with a literature review.
CHIARA TONOLETTI is a graduate of the University of Pisa, a PhD student at Scuola Normale Superiore under the supervision of Prof. Silvio Pons and visiting researcher at the University of Vienna.
The event is organized in the context of the MA seminar of Prof. Wolfgang Mueller.
