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Demokratische Kontrolle oder Inquisition? Eine empirische Analyse der parlamentarischen Untersuchungsausschüsse des Nationalrates nach 1945

Democratic control or inquisition? An empirical analysis of the committees of investigation of the Austrian parliament after 1945
[journal article]

Fallend, Franz

Abstract

'Untersuchungsausschüsse stellen eines der effektivsten Kontrollinstrumente des Parlaments gegenüber der Regierung dar. Ihre Wirksamkeit ist aber infolge der Entwicklung des Parteienstaates und der Ablösung der traditionellen Gewaltenteilung zwischen beiden Institutionen durch eine neue Gewaltenteil... view more

'Untersuchungsausschüsse stellen eines der effektivsten Kontrollinstrumente des Parlaments gegenüber der Regierung dar. Ihre Wirksamkeit ist aber infolge der Entwicklung des Parteienstaates und der Ablösung der traditionellen Gewaltenteilung zwischen beiden Institutionen durch eine neue Gewaltenteilung zwischen Regierung und Opposition stark begrenzt. Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht die Praxis der parlamentarischen Untersuchungsausschüsse in Österreich nach 1945 auf der Grundlage von politikwissenschaftlichen Forschungen im Rahmen der Principal-Agent-Theorie. Dabei wird - insbesondere für die jüngere Periode, die durch eine Intensivierung des Parteienwettbewerbs und eine zunehmende Rolle der Medien gekennzeichnet ist - eine Überlagerung der parlamentarischen Kontrollfunktion durch Parteiinteressen nachgewiesen.' (Autorenreferat)... view less


'Committees of investigation are considered as one of the most effective means by which parliaments can control government. However, the rise of political parties, which led to a new division of powers between government and opposition, has significantly reduced their effectiveness. The article exam... view more

'Committees of investigation are considered as one of the most effective means by which parliaments can control government. However, the rise of political parties, which led to a new division of powers between government and opposition, has significantly reduced their effectiveness. The article examines the use of the instrument by the Austrian parliament since 1945, proceeding from the insights of principal-agent models. It is shown that the control function of parliament has been increasingly overlaid by the interests of the parties. These, in turn, are a consequence of changes in the competitiveness of the party system and the greater influence of the mass media.' (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
legislative; control; Austria; party politics; executive power; opposition; National Council; parliament; government; parliamentary committee

Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture

Method
theory application; descriptive study

Document language
German

Publication Year
2000

Page/Pages
p. 177-200

Journal
Österreichische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft, 29 (2000) 2

ISSN
2313-5433

Status
Published Version; reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial


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