!!!Proporzdemokratie

Proportional Democracy, political system with the proportional 
participation of certain social or political groups (parties) in the 
government. 7 of the 9 Austrian provincial governments have enshrined 
the proportional system in their provincial constitutions. 
Proportional Democracy was particularly important to overcome the 
trauma of the 1934 Civil War and to ensure cooperation in the 
reconstruction of the country after the end of World War II. The 
principle of majority rule was abandoned and decisions were made by 
compromise or mutual condition ("package deal"). Resulting 
disadvantages are, for instance, the emergence of an elite cartel, the 
weakening of Parliament, diminished competition and control, failure 
to resolve problems and lack of innovation. The period of the 
"Grand Coalition" between the OeVP and SPOe from 1945 until 
1966 was especially characterized by Proportional Democracy.


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