Political parties in new democracies : party organization in Southern and East-Central Europe

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Political parties in new democracies : party organization in Southern and East-Central Europe

Ingrid Van Biezen

Palgrave Macmillan, 2003

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-248) and index

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Ingrid van Biezen provides a comprehensive comparative analysis of party formation and organizational development in recently established democracies. She focuses on four democracies in Southern and East-Central Europe and addresses political parties from a cross-regional perspective. Featuring a wealth of new information on party organization, this book provides a valuable theoretical and empirical contribution to our understanding of political parties in both old and new democracies.

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Introduction PART I: FRAMEWORK The Path Towards Democracy: The Institutional Context of Party Formation Party Formation and Organizational Development: Opportunities and Constraints PART II: MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTY STRUCTURES Portugal Spain Hungary The Czech Republic PART III: CROSS-NATIONAL PATTERNS On the Internal Balance of Power: The Extra-Parliamentary Party vs. the Party in the Public Office Financing Parties in New Democracies Patterns of Party Organization in New Democracies Endnotes References Index

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