The book extends research on the territorial structure of party systems (party nationalization) to 20 post-communist democracies. It explains party nationalisation as a consequence of ethnically oriented politics, and shows how partynationalisation can increase our understanding of electoral systems. INDICE: Introduction: Electoral Systems and Party Systems in the New European Democracies The Puzzle of Electoral Systems Impact in Post-communist Democracies How to Measure Party Nationalization Explaining the Nationalization of Party Systems in Central and Eastern Europe How Party Systems Develop in MixedElectoral Systems Counting Votes and Places: The Joint Effect of Electoral Rules and Territory Conclusion: An Institutional Model to Predict the Number of Parties in Central and Eastern Europe
- ISBN: 978-0-230-24827-4
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 232
- Fecha Publicación: 14/05/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés