Political opportunism Political opportunism Political opportunism refers to the attempt to maintain political support, or increase political influence, in a way which disregards relevant ethical or political principles. The political philosophy of Niccolò Machiavelli as described in "The Prince" is often regarded as a classic manual of opportunist scheming, and indeed a "Machiavellian" is nowadays defined as "a cunning, amoral, and opportunist person, especially a politician". Political opportunism is interpreted in different ways, but usually refers to one or more of the following: Typically, opportunist political behavior is criticized for being short-sighted or narrow-minded. That is, in the urge to make short-term
Andreas Stadler (political scientist) Andreas Stadler (political scientist) Andreas Stadler (born 1965 in Muerzzuschlag, Austria) is a leading Austrian diplomat, curator, writer, lecturer, political scientist. He was the director of the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York City from 2007 to 2013. In fall of 2013 he returned to Vienna to work at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. He was also appointed Guest Professor at the Vienna University of Applied Arts to teach Cultural Diplomacy and international arts relations. Andreas Stadler studied political science at the University of Vienna in Austria, and at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. After graduation, he joined