This collection of essays showcases Eric Voegelin as both a scholar and public intellectual in Vienna from 1934 to 1939, before his escape from Nazi terror in 1938. The essays reflect his diverse thinking and scholarly pursuits, addressing topics such as Austrian politics, constitutional history, European racism, public opinion formation, administrative law theories, and the role of political science in university education. Several pieces offer commentaries or summaries of arguments he presented in his five published books from 1928 to 1938. The essays weave together multiple thematic threads that resonate with contemporary readers. Thirteen pieces are shorter works published in trade journals and newspapers, with nine appearing in the Wiener Zeitung in 1934 and the Neue Freie Presse in 1937. These highlight two key periods when Voegelin engaged as a public intellectual, both as a lecturer and in print. This collection will appeal to a broad audience, including constitutional historians, political science historians, political theorists, and those interested in Voegelin's later contributions.
Thomas W. Heilke Knihy
