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Wahlverhalten und Parteienwettbewerb in regionalisierten Staaten

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posted on 2023-06-07, 23:35 authored by Dan HoughDan Hough, Charlie Jeffery
This chapter assesses the significance of regional parties in the party systems of contemporary Europe. We elaborate on two analytical approaches that purport to explain the existence of regional parties. Firstly, we assess the importance of societal cleavages and particularly the centre-periphery cleavage in shaping national party systems. We build on 'top down' approaches developed by political sociologists through the 1960s and 1970s to highlight the considerable barriers that have faced regional parties in their attempt to 'muscle into' national politics. Secondly, we assess the challenges that European party systems have faced in recent years and the increased opportunities that this has offered regional actors. Political parties have found it increasingly difficult to integrate dealigned electorates and the opportunities for smaller (regional, issue, right-wing, Green) parties to stabilise themselves in national party systems have subsequently increased.

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Publication status

  • Published

Publisher

Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft

Page range

49-66

Pages

18.0

Book title

Jahrbuch des Föderalismus 2004: Föderalismus, Subsidiarität und Regionen in Europa

ISBN

978-3-8329-0774-7

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  • Politics Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Editors

M Chardon

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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