Institut für Qualität der Politik

Institut für Qualität der Politik
founded in the year	2013
Country	Österreich
Website	http://www.politikqualitaet.at
founder	Christof Strasser, Lukas Mandl
Virtual Networks A "Virtual Network" is a group of Think Tanks identified by certain semantic and normative (ideological) commonalities (e.g. climate change scepticism). Such a virtual network constitutes a research field that differs from the study of formal networks. Formal networks are real in the sense of officially acknowledged and immediately open to empirical validation. Virtual networks on the other hand display shared ideas. Social network analysis tools can be applied to find out if or to what extent virtual networks are real networks that display linkages (membership in networks, personnel, resources etc.). Unconnected think tanks in turn can be considered special cases in need of explanation independent from network structures (unless we have to assume invisible, hidden or covered ties).	Think Tanks in Austria (case study)
Last revision	8.06.2014

The institute operates in the circle of young ÖVP-politicians, possibly a career platform for Lucas Mandel. Organizes the "Meeting Mauerbach".

Working mode, goals

Strengthening of personal responsibility, limiting of governmental intrusion. No specifics concerning e.g. welfare state or economic freedom.

Topics

We used the DGs of the EU to generate a basic list of topics. This list is going to be steadily extended. However we try to preserve a persistent list of topics.

• Lean state