Modeling ideological polarization in democratic party systems
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DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2021.102346
Abstract: Abstract There are mounting claims that increasing ideological polarization is reshaping democratic party systems with important effects on the functioning of electoral politics, the correlates of voting choice, turnout, and even the representativeness of government.… read more here.
Keywords: system; party; party systems; democratic party ... See more keywords
Labor movements and party system development: Why does the Caribbean have stable two-party systems, but the Pacific does not?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.104719
Abstract: Party system development is often said to be essential for democratization. But if this is a necessary precondition, why do two of the most successful developing regions in terms of democratization, the Caribbean and the… read more here.
Keywords: party; system development; party systems; development ... See more keywords
Inequality After the Transition: Political Parties, Party Systems, and Social Policy in Southern and Postcommunist Europe. By Ekrem Karakoç. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. xviii, 330 pp. Appendix. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Figures. Tables. $95.00, hard bound.
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DOI: 10.1017/slr.2020.36
Abstract: The book’s broad focus, however, comes at the cost of understanding country-level dynamics that may be critical to understanding neoliberalism’s staying power and countries’ susceptibility to state capitalism. For example, the balance of power between… read more here.
Keywords: inequality transition; oxford; transition political; party systems ... See more keywords
Democratization, party systems, and the endogenous roots of Ghanaian clientelism
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DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2019.1666265
Abstract: ABSTRACT Ghana provides an interesting case of a democratic developing country in which clientelism is pervasive yet vote buying is rare. Drawing on fieldwork and recent scholarship, and situated within the comparative frame that animates… read more here.
Keywords: democratization party; party; party systems; systems endogenous ... See more keywords
‘Fear and loathing across party lines’ (also) in Europe: Affective polarisation in European party systems
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DOI: 10.1111/1475-6765.12351
Abstract: Several scholars in the United States have recently addressed an increased partisan animosity between Democrats and Republicans, and have termed this phenomenon ‘affective polarisation’. This surge in partisan affective polarisation is perceived to be highly… read more here.
Keywords: affective polarisation; party systems; european party; polarisation ... See more keywords
The electoral roots of unequal representation. A spatial modelling approach to party systems and voting in Western Europe
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DOI: 10.1111/1475-6765.12423
Abstract: For a number of Western democracies, it has been observed that the preferences of poor and rich citizens are unequally represented in political institutions and outcomes. Yet, the causes of this phenomenon are still under… read more here.
Keywords: income groups; party; party systems; income ... See more keywords
New wine in old bottles: Explaining the dimensional structure of European party systems
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DOI: 10.1177/1354068817752518
Abstract: In Europe, noneconomic political issues are seen as secondary but significant aspects of political competition. There is uncertainty, however, about the sources of the varying relationships between economic and cultural politics. This article explains the… read more here.
Keywords: new wine; dimensional structure; party; party systems ... See more keywords
Party systems and ideological cleavages in the Middle East and North Africa
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DOI: 10.1177/1354068819894299
Abstract: Previous studies have contrasted the political party systems in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with those in more democratic countries, raising three important points: (1) the religious–secular dimension, rather than the economic or… read more here.
Keywords: east north; party; party systems; north africa ... See more keywords
Causes, Effects, and Forms of Factionalism in Southeast Asia 1
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DOI: 10.1177/1868103420916044
Abstract: This paper is the introduction for a special issue which examines intra-party factions and factionalism in competitive party systems of Southeast Asia, looking at the cases of Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand… read more here.
Keywords: party systems; effects forms; southeast asia; forms factionalism ... See more keywords
Form of government, electoral system, and party system fragmentation: A global comparison
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DOI: 10.1177/20578911231166689
Abstract: This study aims to determine the characteristics of party systems within the context of electoral systems, forms of government, and continents. There is no study in the literature that quantitatively reveals the relationship between the… read more here.
Keywords: party; system; party system; party systems ... See more keywords