European Party Politics in Times of Crisis

Swen Hutter, Hanspeter Kriesi

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781108483797
• eBook ISBN: 9781108626668
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: American Government
• Index: Politics & International Relations

This comprehensive study of party competition in Europe since 2008 aids understanding of the recent, often dramatic, changes taking place in European politics. It addresses how the multiple crises that Europe faces have affected the intensity and structure of party competition, and whether we are seeing a wave of 'critical elections' which will reshape European politics for years to come. The geographical scope of the book covers fifteen European countries, including cases from North-Western Europe (Austria, Britain, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland), Southern Europe (Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain), and Central-Eastern Europe (Hungary, Latvia, Poland, and Romania). Using original data from a large-scale content analysis of mass media, and the debates among parties in election campaigns, this book provides clear graphical presentations of the results, appealing to a wide readership of students, scholars, journalists, practitioners, and the politically interested public.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Contributors
• Preface and Acknowledgements
• Part I Theoretical Framework and Context
• Part II Country Studies
• Part III Conclusions
• Bibliography
• Index