Compared to the late 1970s, when the Austrian voting behavior
was characterized by extraordinary stability, low electoral
volatility, and high turnout rates, the 1980s and 1990s stand for
exceptional changes and ruptures elicited primarily by the rise of
the right wing populist FP (Freedom Party of Austria). This volume
of collected papers investigates the permanent changes of Austrian
voting behavior over the past forty years and analyzes causes and
consequences for party competition and the electoral process in
Austria during the first decade of the twenty-first century.
Some of the contributions include Oliver Rathkolb's wide-ranging
historical typology which addresses the Austrian voters in the
twentieth century from the perspective of expanding voting laws and
the struggle for political participation and integration. Based on
compact trend data of Austrian Election Studies, Fritz Plasser and
Peter A. Ulram present an empirical overview of trends and patterns
in Austrian voting behavior covering the period from 1970 to 2006.
Both the rising electoral volatility and the permanent increase of
constant non-voters since the 1980s are dealt with. The development
and dynamics of regional elections in Austria since the mid-1980s
are reconstructed and related to the electoral behavior on the
federal level.
"Kurt Richard Luther" analyzes electoral strategies and the rise
and fall of Austrian right wing populism from 1986 to 2006,
focusing in particular upon changing styles of electoral
mobilization. The media's role in framing the Austrian campaign
discourse and the specific characteristics of campaign coverage in
Austria are also in focus. This well-conceived volume also contains
review essays, book reviews, and the annual review of Austrian
politics. A mandatory selection for the bookshelves of all those
interested in Austria or European Studies, this book provides
invaluable information regarding the electoral process in
Austria.
"Gnter Bischof" is Marshall Plan Professor of History, chair of
the History Department, and director of CenterAustria at the
University of New Orleans; "Fritz Plasser" is professor of
political science and dean of the political science and sociology
faculty at the University of Innsbruck.
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