The Freedom Party of Austria under Heinz-Christian Strache (2005-2019)
The Freedom Party of Austria under Heinz-Christian Strache (2005-2019)
Author(s): Piotr AndrzejewskiSubject(s): Politics, Political history, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today)
Published by: Instytut Studiów Politycznych PAN
Keywords: Heinz-Christian Strache; Austrian Freedom Party; Austria; radical-right wing;
Summary/Abstract: This paper wants to investigate the role that the leader Heinz-Christian Strache played in the broader context of the history and ideological profile of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ). Strache was the chairman of the Freedom Party since 2005 till the Ibiza scandal of the year 2019. Firstly, a short biography of Strache will highlight important influences that shaped his political persona. Then the changes in the FPÖ party programme as well as political narrative will be analyzed. The paper will conclude with an attempt to summarize Strache’s legacy for the FPÖ.
Journal: Rocznik Polsko-Niemiecki / Deutsch-Polnisches Jahrbuch
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 29
- Page Range: 123-135
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English