Political survival of small parties in Europe
In: New comparative politics
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In: New comparative politics
In: Political science quarterly: a nonpartisan journal devoted to the study and analysis of government, politics and international affairs ; PSQ, Band 136, Heft 3, S. 565-566
ISSN: 1538-165X
In: Comparative political studies: CPS, Band 45, Heft 11, S. 1439-1442
ISSN: 1552-3829
In: European Union politics: EUP, Band 13, Heft 4, S. 558-579
ISSN: 1741-2757
What determines how 'European' a party's manifesto is? This article examines the salience of European issues in national parties' Euromanifestos during the 1979–2004 period. I argue that domestic politics, including voter, party, and party system factors, influence the European content of a party's Euromanifesto. Using data from the Euromanifestos Project for 14 member states, I find that the differential emphasis on European issues in the national party system, intra-party dissent on European integration, voter ambivalence on membership of the European Union, and party type all influence the salience of European issues in a party's manifesto. These findings have important implications for understanding both how parties use manifestos to manipulate the political agenda and the dimensions of contestation in elections to the European Parliament.
In: European Union politics: EUP, Band 13, Heft 4, S. 558-579
ISSN: 1465-1165
In: Comparative political studies: CPS, Band 45, Heft 11, S. 1439-1443
ISSN: 0010-4140
In: Comparative political studies: CPS, Band 45, Heft 11, S. 1439-1442
ISSN: 0010-4140
In: Party politics: an international journal for the study of political parties and political organizations, Band 17, Heft 3, S. 431-433
ISSN: 1460-3683
In: Party politics: an international journal for the study of political parties and political organizations, Band 17, Heft 3, S. 431-433
ISSN: 1460-3683
In: Party politics: an international journal for the study of political parties and political organizations, Band 17, Heft 3, S. 431-434
ISSN: 1354-0688
In: Party politics: an international journal for the study of political parties and political organizations, Band 17, Heft 3, S. 431-433
ISSN: 1354-0688
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 71, Heft 3, S. 1197-1199
ISSN: 1468-2508
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Band 71, Heft 3, S. 1197-1199
ISSN: 0022-3816
In: Party politics: an international journal for the study of political parties and political organizations, Band 15, Heft 5, S. 615-634
ISSN: 1460-3683
In his seminal work, Kirchheimer (1966) argued that as larger parties transformed into catch-all parties we would see the disappearance of small parties. We know, however, that Green parties are one example of small parties that have persisted in many European party systems. In this article, I seek to explain this inconsistency. I argue that Kirchheimer did not anticipate the development and growth of the New Politics agenda or of Green parties. These parties, moreover, have endured because of their desire to gain electoral representation and maintain their distinct policy positions. To test this argument, I examine the electoral strategies and policy preferences of the British and French Green parties over the past decade. The results confirm my hypotheses. The findings not only update Kirchheimer's theory, but also have important implications for our understanding of Green party behaviour and potential for longevity more generally.
In: Party politics: an international journal for the study of political parties and political organizations, Band 15, Heft 5, S. 615-634
ISSN: 1354-0688