Liberal Parties In Europe

Author : Emilie van Haute,Caroline Close
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351245487

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Liberal Parties in Europe by Emilie van Haute,Caroline Close Pdf

This book investigates how liberal parties have evolved over time as a party family, in a comparative perspective. Through a discussion of the applicability of the concept of party family to liberal parties, it gives a better picture of the development, challenges, and opportunities for liberal parties in Europe. The history of liberal parties in Europe is peculiar and the origins of the liberal family are not clearly defined. Liberal parties are still quite heterogeneous given the various meanings embraced in the idea of liberalism, including economic liberalism, cultural liberalism, progressivism, social-liberalism. Bringing together the best specialists engaged in the study of liberal parties, and with a two-levels perspective (comparative and case study), this book renews and expands our knowledge on the liberal party family in Europe. Four major themes are developed, linked to the four approaches of the concept of party family: electoral performances, participation to power, ideology and political program, and party organization. These themes are systematically developed in case studies, and in comparative chapters. Primarily aimed at scholars and students in comparative politics, this book should especially appeal to scholars in the fields of political parties and party systems, representation and elections, voting behavior, and public opinion.

Author : Emil J. Kirchner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1988-11-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521323949

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Liberal Parties in Western Europe by Emil J. Kirchner Pdf

This book is a comparative study of liberal parties in Western Europe, examining the role and development of liberal parties within individual countries; their internal party structure and organization; electoral audience; coalitions and government participation; party programmes and strategies; and international and cross-national links.

Author : Theo Stammen
Publisher : Westport, CT : Meckler Pub.
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015009046015

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Political Parties in Europe by Theo Stammen Pdf

Author : Lieven de Winter,Institut de Ciències Polítiques i Socials
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Europe
ISBN : UCR:31210015227109

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Liberalism and Liberal Parties in the European Union by Lieven de Winter,Institut de Ciències Polítiques i Socials Pdf

Author : Policy Studies Institute
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0838632017

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Moderates and Conservatives in Western Europe by Policy Studies Institute Pdf

The political parties of western Europe's Centre Right have been surprisingly neglected in contrast to the parties of the Left. This book sheds light on these parties, which include the Gaullists and Giscardians of France, the Christian Democrats in Germany and Italy, the Conservatives in Britain and the Democratic Centre Union in Spain; the Liberal parties in these countries are also covered.

Author : Kurt Richard Luther,Ferdinand Müller-Rommel
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0199253226

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Political Parties in the New Europe by Kurt Richard Luther,Ferdinand Müller-Rommel Pdf

The scope and intensity of the challenges currently faced by western European political parties is exceptionally large, threatening the viability of the manner in which they have traditionally operated and causing them to seek new behaviours and strategies. This volume brings together some of the foremost scholars of European party politics, whose evaluation of political parties in 'the new Europe' is organised under four broad headings: Parties as Corporate Actors; Parties and Society; Parties and the State and Parties Beyond the Nation State. Each contributor not only provides a concise, critical review of the theoretical and methodological 'state of the art' in respect of a specific aspect, but also reviews the latest empirical findings in that area.

Author : Guido De Ruggiero
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Communism
ISBN : PSU:000053752758

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The History of European Liberalism by Guido De Ruggiero Pdf

Author : Thomas Jansen,Steven Van Hecke
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642194146

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At Europe's Service by Thomas Jansen,Steven Van Hecke Pdf

The European People's Party, the largest political party in Europe, has roots that run deep in history. Founded in 1976 as a Christian Democratic federation, the European People's Party is now a strong centre-right movement and a leading European political family. It has member parties in almost all European countries, and it is very well represented in the institutions of the European Union. This book tells the story of the European People's Party: why it was founded, how it is currently organised and what its guiding ideas, values and principles are. It gives an up-to-date account of the party's contribution to European integration, its work with its member parties and its central role in organising the centre-right in Europe. Above all, this book is for everyone who wants to know what a European-level political party looks like, how it is structured and how it acts.

Author : Peter Egge Langsæther
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429809934

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Party Families in Western Europe by Peter Egge Langsæther Pdf

This comprehensive and comparative book makes clear what party families are and, in doing so, helps categorise and make sense of parties in different countries. It describes the ideology of the families in Western Europe as well as classifying political parties accordingly. Furthermore, the book examines who the party families’ supporters are in terms of their social background and political values. What role do class, education, and religion play in the 21st century? Finally, the book provides a discussion of the degree to which the concept of party families is still meaningful in the 21st century and how it needs to be studied comparatively and comprehensively. Is party family still valid as a conceptual device to classify and compare parties across countries in Western Europe? This text will be of key interest to scholars, students, and practitioners working in the field of political behaviour, political parties and party politics, policy studies, and more broadly comparative and European politics.

Author : Bjorn Lindberg,Anne Rasmussen,Andreas Warntjen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317989349

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The Role of Political Parties in the European Union by Bjorn Lindberg,Anne Rasmussen,Andreas Warntjen Pdf

At the national level, political parties play an important role in making representative democracy work. They help to aggregate and communicate policy preferences, link decision-making between different legislative bodies and hold politicians accountable. In the European Union, however, the electoral connection is weak. This casts doubt on the impact of partisan politics at the European level. Are political parties able to fulfil their role as ‘transmission belts’ ensuring political accountability and consistent decision-making in the European Union? To answer this question we look at the micro foundations of partisan politics in the European Union. The contributions in this volume all depart from a common theoretical framework but use a wide range of empirical data and research designs, covering qualitative process-tracing, elite interview and large-N quantitative analysis. Moreover, they examine party effects in the electoral and legislative arena. Finally, the volume covers all European institutions: the Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council and the European Parliament. The findings enhance our understanding of the workings of decision-making in Brussels, add to the debate on the EU democratic deficit, and highlight the usefulness of drawing upon insights from the literature on Comparative Politics when studying the European Union. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of European Public Policy.

Author : Vít Hloušek,Lubomír Kopecek
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317085034

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Origin, Ideology and Transformation of Political Parties by Vít Hloušek,Lubomír Kopecek Pdf

Two decades have passed since the transition to democracy began in Eastern Europe. Today, West and East-Central European countries share a common political space - the European Union. This has created a fascinating opportunity for analysis of the similarities and differences between these countries. Here, Vít Hloušek and Lubomír Kopecek critically apply the party-families approach to political parties in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia. With chapters devoted to social democrats, greens, the far right and left amongst many others, this book charts the parties' origins, ideologies, and international ties alongside their Western European counterparts. By examining the political relevance of different party families, Hloušek and Kopecek are able to assess the validity of this typology in the analysis of the transformation of political parties in this region. Detailed analysis coupled with an innovative application of the party families approach, makes this essential reading for students of party politics.

Author : Pontus Odmalm,Eve Hepburn
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351777018

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The European Mainstream and the Populist Radical Right by Pontus Odmalm,Eve Hepburn Pdf

Are populist radical right (PRR) parties the only alternatives for voters seeking restrictive and assimilationist outcomes? Or is a mainstream choice available? Popular opinion and social media commentaries often criticize mainstream parties for facing in the same liberal and multicultural direction. Literature on parties and elections equally suggests a convergence of policy positions and the disappearance of any significant differences between parties. This edited volume is an attempt to challenge such perceptions and conclusions. By systematically coding manifestos for seventeen mainstream and six PRR parties in Western Europe, the book explores positional differences between mainstream and niche contenders over three key elections between 2002 and 2015. The findings indicate more choice than initially expected, but these restrictive and assimilationist options are usually in close proximity to each other and typically less intense than those of the PRR. This can help explain the continuous growth of the PRR despite the presence of a mainstream alternative. Yet party system dynamics also matter. Contributing authors thus investigate a number of arguments in the precarious relationship between mainstream parties, the electorate and the PRR, as well as between different mainstream parties.

Author : Blagovesta Cholova,Jean-Michel de Waele,Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9090275045

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The Liberal Parties in Central and Eastern Europe by Blagovesta Cholova,Jean-Michel de Waele,Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Pdf

Author : Zig Layton-Henry
Publisher : Springer
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1982-12-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349055197

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Conservative Politics in Western Europe by Zig Layton-Henry Pdf

Author : Josep Colomer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003-08-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134497324

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Political Institutions in Europe by Josep Colomer Pdf

A clear, accessible introduction to the institutional regimes of 15 countries in western Europe, by an outstanding team of leading European political scientists. Each chapter is devoted either to a single country or to a small group of countries, allowing students to draw sophisticated comparisons of their political parties, electoral systems, and institutions of goverment at national, regional, and local level.