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The paper deals with the current efforts of the Austrian government to remodel the university sector. The Rectors' Conference meddled in the discussion process and asked some experts to evaluate the outline which has been drawn up by the ministerial bureaucracy. The result is the voluminous report "Universitäten im Wettbewerb". The report stands up for a radical change in the sense of neo-liberalism and centres the question how to make universities more efficient. Its suggestions refer to all aspects of universities: their funding and organisation, employment contracts of scientific staff, regulation of studies and access to university. The ideas presented in the report radicalize the outline the government developed. The analysis shows that a break with the targets of educational and research policy in the past is intended. Efficiency of universities and the interests of the economic sector are moved in the focus of policy at the expense of free access to universities, participation of lecturers and students, academic freedom and independent scientific work, diversity of research, generous furthering of junior staff. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The social security system in Austria, which is highly dependent on wage labour, has been coming under pressure because of the great variety of social and economic processes. This paper deals with social policy reform efforts by organized labour and employers' associations. These lobbies have great influence on social policy in Austria because of the social partnership arrangement. Their reform efforts are mainly aimed at the maintenance of the present social security system. Alternative social policy concepts — such as different models for ensuring basic social provision — are rejected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article considers the idea of regulations against drugs and alcohol as a symbolic kind of politics. The author focuses her argument on Austria. The author writes that the use of drugs has gained certain societal views and reactions, which in turn has shaped social policy. The drug and alcohol politics in Austria are presented, from teetotalers to those wishing to prevent young people from getting their hands on alcohol.