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The West European Party System

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Paperback | 12 April 1990

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The analysis of party systems in Western Europe has long constituted a major focus of concern in comparative political science. Many of the classic writings in this field have here been collected into a single volume. "The West European Party System" contains seminal writings by Weber, Neuman, Duverger, Kirchheimer, Daalder, Rookan and Sartori, as well as a selection from the more recent debates on changes in European party systems, including the contributions of Pedersen, Wolinetz and Inglehart. The collection as a whole covers the development, stabilization and transformation of party systems and includes some of the key analyses which have sought to distinguish between different types of party system. The essays are among the most widely-cited in the contemporary literature on comparative West European politics.

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`valuable and well-produced volume' Times Higher Education Supplement `Excellent compendium of key pieces of work on European politics over the last 30 years.' Dr D. Broughton, University of Wales College of Cardiff 'He provides a useful service by bringing together many of the seminal pieces written by leading scholars over the years ... this volume can be warmly commended as an essential text for courses in party systems and European politics' Newsletter of the PSA specialist group on EPOP

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Oxford Readings In Politics And Government	p. ii
Preface and Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
The Development Of The Mass Party	p. 23
The Origin of Political Parties	p. 25
The Advent of Plebiscitarian Democracy	p. 31
Caucus And Branch, Cadre Parties and Mass Parties	p. 37
The Party Of Democratic Integration	p. 46
The Catch-All Party	p. 50
Parties In Pluralism	p. 61
The Stabilization Of Party Systems	p. 73
Structuring The Party System	p. 75
The 'reach' Of The Party System	p. 78
Cleavage Structures, Party Systems, and Voter Alignments	p. 91
Towards A Generalized Concept Of Verzuiling	p. 139
The Sociology Of Parties: A Critical Review	p. 150
The Transformation Of Party Systems	p. 183
Persistence and Change In Western Party Systems, 1945-1969	p. 185
Electoral Volatility In Western Europe, 1948-1977	p. 195
Parameters Of Change	p. 208
The Transformation Of Western European Party Systems	p. 218
Models Of Change	p. 232
The Nature Of Value Change	p. 247
Dimensions Of Ideology In European Party Systems	p. 253
From Class-Based To Value-Based Politics	p. 266
Typologies Of Party Systems	p. 283
The Two-Party System And The Multiparty System	p. 285
Party Systems and Patterns Of Opposition	p. 296
Types Of Party System	p. 302
The Electoral Balance	p. 311
A Typology Of Party Systems	p. 316
Notes On Contributors	p. 351
Select Bibliography	p. 353
Index	p. 361
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