RAKOUSKÁ LIDOVÁ STRANA V POVOLEBNÍM ŠOKU (BŘEZEN – KVĚTEN 1970)

• Authors: Šepták Miroslav

Title variants

EN

Austrian People’s Party after election’s results fell in the shock (March–May 1970)

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

Unexpected defeat in parliamentary elections 1970 resulted on the side the Austrian People’s Party in considerable disorientation. It joined the electoral competition with the image of being a worthy partner with the persuasion that the great coalition was the only possible form for government cooperation. The winning Social Democrats lead by Bruno Kreisky planned to use the historical victory for modernization Austria in harmony with pre-election program. However, coalition negotiations failed due to disagreements on division of ministerial posts. During the following the 13th irregular congress, the ÖVP failed to manifest sufficient courage. The election of Hermann Withalm as a new Chairman of the Party meant giving the priority to the experienced functionary over the competitive younger generation. The Party believed in its possibility of coming to power soon though without the need to carry out necessary personal and program innovations.

Keywords

EN

AUSTRIA; PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION; AUSTRIAN PEOPLE´S PARTY; BRUNO KREISKY; HERMANN WITHALM

• Publisher: Faculty of Arts, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovak Republic
• Journal: Studia Historica Nitriensia
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 75 – 89

Contributors

author

Šepták Miroslav

• Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Filozofická fakulta, Branišovská 31a, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5504-1163

Identifiers

DOI

10.17846/SHN.2024.28.1.75-89