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Institut für Politikwissenschaft Institut für Politikwissenschaft

Mag. Dr. David Wineroither Mag. Dr. David Wineroither

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SE Österreichisches Politisches System - Vertiefung:Modes of Political Linkage Building: How Citizens Hold Representatives Accountable

SE 2

5

wöch.

keine Angabe

Englisch

BA § 5 (2) 9 b Österreichisches politisches System - Vertiefung Diplomstudium § 10 (2) Österreichisches politisches System

Against the backdrop of increasing anti-party sentiment in established Western democracies, we will examine the manifold ways that bring together offer (e.g. policies, belief in charismatic leadership, contingent club goods) and demand (political preferences of the popular) on the democratic political market place. Focus will be on Austrian politics in comparative perspective (both historical and international). As theories of responsible party government suggest, representatives are subject to more or less effective means of public scrutiny, and sanctioning in case they seek to deviate from their original mandate. Nevertheless, democratic party competition at times reveals market imperfections. Its consequences can and will be discussed in two ways: a) pitfalls of democratic accountability will be considered systematically as they result from cultural dispositions and design of political institutions; b) suspension of upstream decision-making and enforced responsivity creates leeway for individual political leadership that might violate or foster good governance practice.

Mitarbeit, Referat, schriftliche Klausur am Semesterende

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Beginn: siehe Termine