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BA § 5 (1) 6.b Österreichisches Politisches System

This course provides an opportunity to familiarize with institutional settings and peculiarities of the democratic process in Austria. We will also cover dynamics of party competition, including voting behaviour and legislative imprints. Identification of key features of Austrian democracy in international comparison constitutes a major task to be addressed throughout the course. By and large focus will be on analysis of contemporary patterns of change. 

Evaluation of written and oral contributions of participants throughout the course.

Active classroom participation, oral presentation, research paper

u.a. Helms/Wineroither (Hrsg.), Die österreichische Demokratie im Vergleich, Baden-Baden 2012; ansonsten Bekanntgabe im Vorfeld der LV

positive completion of the module according to § 5 Para 1 No 1