Ph.D., University of Vienna, 1987

Visting Professor,
IMADEC University, School of Law, Vienna, A
Visiting Professor of International Studies,
Watson Institute, Brown University, Providence, RI
First James Leitner Global Fellow,
Columbia University NYC

Main Academic Interests:
Global Governance
European Security

Non-academic Positions held:
Active in the Social Democratic party from a young age, he was executive secretary (1981-1990) for Youth of the Social Democratic party and Austrian chairman (1984-90) of the Socialist Youth before first winning election to the Austrian parliament in 1991. In 2000 he became party leader of the Social Democrats, and led them in 2006 to win a plurality of seats in parliament. Forming a "grand coalition" with the conservative People's party out of necessity, Gusenbauer became chancellor of Austria in 2007.

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