Norbert Leser

Norbert Leser (May 31, 1933 – December 31, 2014) was an Austrian catholic jurist, political scientist and social philosopher best known for his lifelong affiliation with, and critical work on, the Social Democratic Party of Austria and Austromarxism in particular. He was born in Oberwart and died in Eisenstadt.

Leser's Habilitation thesis, ''Between Reformism and Bolshevism'', first published in 1968, is considered a standard work on Austromarxism. Provided by Wikipedia