DAS NS-VERBOTSGESETZ - VON DER ENTNAZIFIZIERUNG ZUR HOLOCAUST-LEUGNUNG.

The article traces the political and social implications of laws outlawing National Socialism in Austria implemented after 1945. The author outlines the drafting, passage, and purported purpose of these laws, which were introduced at the behest of the Allied occupying authorities in the context of their efforts at the denazification of Austrian politics and society. She then details opposition to their provisions in the context of neofascist activism in Austria, assesses whether they contradict constitutionally guaranteed freedom of speech, and compares the Austrian laws to similar ones in other European countries.