Legacies of Occupation: How Soviet Rule Shaped Far-Right Voting in Austria

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Brief Overview

This study uses a border RDD to show that Soviet-occupied areas in Austria had lower far-right vote shares post-1955, an effect that persists today, highlighting the lasting impact of differing military occupation strategies on political outcomes.

Author

• Florian Sichart, Princeton University