Party platform

A party program (also basic program ) is a political writing and contains the basic requirements, goals and values ​​of a political party.

Form and functions

A party platform is generally developed by an internal party policy commission and adopted by a party congress. It constitutes the identity of a party, which integrates different inward strivings and causes outward delimitation from other political groupings. A party program has fundamental character and is therefore formulated relatively abstract. In general, such a font is designed so that it is valid for a long time. Responses to current political issues are therefore hardly given in a party program.

A party program so different from a choice program that is created in the medium for the duration of a legislature and objectives includes to be enforced within this period. The party program also differs from the party statutes ( or party statutes ), in which the formal organization of the group is set out.

A variant of the party programs are so-called action programs that have specific demands in different policy sectors to content and how choice programs are designed in the medium term. Such writings are found lately rather less and be replaced by the so-called position papers which formulate the specific views and action plans in a particular policy sector. In its maximal form, they are considered complete economic program, women's program, cultural program, agricultural program etc. You can also have more limited scope and, for example, to local politics, EU politics or comment on the integration of foreigners.

Until the second half of the 20th century, party programs were also for the supporters of a party of major ideological significance and had extremely strong stimulative nature. Today, however, a party is identified to a greater extent, on their representatives and their current policy and to be elected by the voters. The representatives of a party, however, out, to orient on the party program and to transport the contents of their actions and statements. Problematic compliance with the ideological guidelines is often when regarding the current political reality decisions are to be made, which are difficult to reconcile with the general guidelines. Strong and persistent deviations from the contents of the party program may optionally be an indication party injurious behavior and lead to expulsion from the party. If change over a long period, the real political situation and the demands on the political practice, a corresponding amendment or " course correction " in the policy is clear programmatic.

Traditionally, in the name of the program can be seen where it was decided, and they are so unique. Increasingly, particularly in Austria the party programs (as well as the action and election manifestos and position papers ) but are given names that refer to the content or to the target font. In this case, the designation convey the highest possible ideological value or bring a special target for expression. So is meant to indicate, for example, the term manifest that this particular program constitutes an ideological milestone. Names such as The Future is Green ( Alliance 90/The Greens ) or Austria politically renew (FPÖ ) to convey that what is expressed will actually occur in compliance with the applicable policies. Thus, the name of the party programs also have a promotional nature.

Programs German parties

  • CDU: Neheim- Hüstener program (1946 )
  • Ahlen Programme (1947 )
  • Düsseldorf Guidelines (1949 )
  • Hamburg Programme (1953 )
  • Ludwigshafen program (1978 )
  • Freedom in responsibility (1994 )
  • Freedom and security. Principles for Germany (2007)
  • Christian Social Union In the wild, the public interest obligation (1993 )
  • Opportunities for all! Creating the future together in freedom and responsibility (2007)
  • SPD: Erfurt Programme (1891 )
  • Görlitz program ( 1921)
  • Heidelberg Programme (1925 )
  • Godesberg Programme (1959 )
  • Berlin Programme (1989 )
  • Hamburg Programme (2007)
  • Alliance 90/The Greens: Saarbrücken program (1980 )
  • The Future is Green (2002)
  • PDS / Die Linke. : Chemnitz program (2003)
  • Berlin Programmatic vertices (2007)
  • Erfurt Programme (The Left ) (2011 )
  • FDP: Heppenheim Proclamation (1948 )
  • The Liberal Manifesto (1952 )
  • Berlin Programme (1957 )
  • Freiburg Theses (1971 )
  • Kiel Theses (1977 )
  • Opportunity for the future of freedom (1985 )
  • Wiesbaden principles (1997)
  • Karlsruhe freedom Theses (2012 )

Programs Austrian parties in the Second Republic

( The list contains the principle of programmatic writings of all those parties that were ever represented in the Austrian Parliament after the Second World War. Multiple years of data in a program mean that such exists in different versions.)

  • Social Democratic Party of Austria ( SPÖ) Action program of the Socialist Party of Austria ( 1947)
  • New party program (1958 )
  • Program for Austria (1966 )
  • New party program (1978 )
  • Basic program of the Social Democratic Party ( 1998)
  • Austrian People's Party (ÖVP ) Programmatic Guidelines (1945 )
  • Everything for Austria (1952 )
  • What we want ( Innsbruck program) ( 1958)
  • Klagenfurt Manifesto (1965 )
  • Salzburg program (1972 )
  • Policy statement ( 1995)
  • Association of Independent ( VdU ) ( precursor of the party FPÖ) Association program (1949 )
  • Social Manifesto (1950 )
  • Ausseer program (1954 )
  • Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ ) Short Programme (1955/1956)
  • Policies of liberal politics in Austria (1957/1958)
  • Salzburg Confession ( 1964)
  • Bad Ischl program (1968/1970)
  • Liberal manifesto for social policy (1973 )
  • Austria politically renew Salzburg ( Programme) ( 1985)
  • Program of the Freedom Party of Austria (1997/2005)
  • Liberal Forum (LIF ) The program (1993 )
  • Basic program of the Liberal Forum (2009)
  • Alliance for the Future of Austria ( AAF ) Basic Programme (2005/2006)
  • Program of the Alliance for the Future of Austria ( 2010)
  • The Greens Program of VGÖ (United Green Austria ) ( 1984)
  • Program of ALÖ ( Alternative List Austria ) ( 1986)
  • Guidelines green politics (1990 )
  • The green program (2001)
  • Communist Party of Austria ( KPO ) Programmatic Guidelines (1946 )
  • The road to gaining and securing the independence of Austria (1954 )
  • Austria's Road to Socialism (1958 )
  • Political- ideological principles (1974 )
  • Socialism in Austria's colors ( 1982)
  • Outlines of a new orientation (1994 )
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