Tag: Populism
What makes Austrians raise a protest
Martin Dolezal is the first researcher to investigate forms of political protest on a variety of issues in Austria between 1998 and 2016. The political scientist is screening press releases published by the Austrian Press Agency. In an international comparison, Austrian society is less sluggish than its reputation would suggest when it comes to protests. […] Continue reading “What makes Austrians raise a protest”
Solidarity in times of crisis
With the support of the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a team of Austrian and Hungarian sociologists is investigating what impact the protracted economic crisis has on the motives that fuel solidarity. Solidarity can be inclusive, inspired by a sense of social justice, or exclusive, i.e. extended only to one’s own national or ethnic group. Continue reading “Solidarity in times of crisis”