Péter Techet’s talk on “The Third Camp” and Its Relevance to the FPÖ at the CEU

On November 14, 2024, the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest organised a workshop on illiberalism and populism (from a historical perspective).

Péter Techet was one of the invited speakers. In his talk, he discussed the “German-nationalist” tradition, i.e. the so-called “third camp” in Austrian politics.

He analyzed the origins and ideology of the “third camp” during the Habsburg Monarchy and the First Republic, as well as the changes it underwent during the Second Republic. He also examined how the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) maintained “German-nationalist” positions up until the 1990s and explored whether and how this ideology is still present in today’s FPÖ.

The workshop’s program can be found here.