Party system closure : party alliances, government alternatives, and democracy in Europe / Fernando Casal Bértoa and Zsolt Enyedi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bértoa, Fernando Casal, author.

Enyedi, Zsolt, author.

Series:

Comparative politics.

Oxford scholarship online.

Comparative politics

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--Europe--History.

Political parties.

Europe--Politics and government.

Europe.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations (black and white).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

'Party System Closure' maps trends in interparty relations in Europe from 1848 until 2019. It investigates how the length of democratic experience, the institutionalization of individual parties, the fragmentation of parliaments, and the support for anti-establishment parties, shape the degree of institutionalization of party systems. The analyses presented answers the questions of whether predictability in partisan interactions is necessary for the survival of democratic regimes and whether it improves or undermines the quality of democracy. The developments of party politics at the elite level are contrasted with the dynamics of voting behaviour. The comparisons of distinct historical periods and of macro-regions provide a comprehensive picture of the European history of party competition and cooperation.

Notes:

This edition also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-255669-X

0-19-186221-5

0-19-255668-1

OCLC:

1249471396