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Liberalism in Austria - Definition |
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This article is part of or related
to the Liberalism series
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This article gives an overview of liberalism in Austria. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.
Introduction
In the Austrian Empire a liberal current evolved in the nineteenth century. When the national question became more important in Austrian politics, the current evolved in nationalist direction and so disappeared as a liberal current. Later attempts to reorganize liberalism were unsuccesful.
liberalism almost disappeared in Austria, when the Liberal Forum (Liberales Forum, member LI, ELDR) became a micro-party. Sometimes the name of the main right-wing populist party, the Freedom Party of Austria is wrongly translated as Liberal party of Austria. This party had for long times a liberal wing, that seceded in 1993.
The timeline
From Constitutional Party until German Progressive Party
- 1861: Liberals from various parliamentary factions united in the Constitutional Party (Verfassungspartei)
- 1873: A radical faction formed the ⇒ Progressive Club, a right-wing faction formed the conservative Constitutionalist Landlordism (Verfassungstreue Grossgrundbesitz)
- 1881: The Constitutional Party merged with the ⇒ Progressive Club into the United Left (Vereinigte Linke)
- 1885: The United Left fell apart in the liberal German Austrian Club (Deutsch-Österreichische Klub) and the nationalist German Club (Deutsche Klub)
- 1888: The party merged with the moderate parts of the German Club into the United German Left (Verenigte Deutsche Linke)
- 1891: The Constitutionalist Landlordism merged into the party
- 1897: The party fell apart into the Constitutionalist Landlordism and the German Progressive Party (Deutsche Fortschrittspartei)
- 1911: The party merged into the nationalist German National League (Deutsche Nationalverband), liberal forces ceased to exits
Progressive Club
- 1873: A radical faction of the ⇒ Constitutional Party formed the Progressive Club (Fortschrittsklub)
- 1881: The party merged into the ⇒ United Left
Liberal Forum
- 1993: Liberal dissidents inside the nationalist Freedom Party of Austria (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs), which was between 1980 and 1986 more or less a liberal controlled party, formed the Liberal Forum (Liberales Forum)
Liberal leaders
Liberal thinkers
In the List of thinkers contributing to liberal theory the following Austrian thinkers are included:
References
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See also
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