Cleavages, Parties, and Voters: Studies from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Romania
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Cleavages, Parties, and Voters: Studies from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Romania
By (Author) Georgi Karasimeonov
By (author) Kay Lawson
By (author) Andrea Rommele
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Praeger Publishers Inc
30th April 1999
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Political parties and party platforms
Political science and theory
European history
324.2
Physical Properties
Hardback
304
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
567g
Description
This collection of essays summarizes one of the most fascinating developments of contemporary history: the peaceful revolution of the Central European nations from a long period of authoritarian regimes to Western democracy. It looks at the pre-Communist history of political parties and then examines the extent to which party politics has changed in the post-Cold War world. After reviewing the various theories of cleavage and considering the interrelationships among cleavages, parties, and voters, 15 essays by indigenous scholars provide general historical background and identify specific new cleavages in each nation, and trace the activities of the more important parties in each nation. Voter response to the new political situation and parties is analyzed.
Reviews
[A] fresh study that digs deep into cleavage formation, party responses, and voter alignment in East and Central Europe....For Students and scholars of social or political change in East and Central Europe, this text should not be missed.-Perspectives on Political Science
"A fresh study that digs deep into cleavage formation, party responses, and voter alignment in East and Central Europe....For Students and scholars of social or political change in East and Central Europe, this text should not be missed."-Perspectives on Political Science
"[A] fresh study that digs deep into cleavage formation, party responses, and voter alignment in East and Central Europe....For Students and scholars of social or political change in East and Central Europe, this text should not be missed."-Perspectives on Political Science
Author Bio
KAY LAWSON is Professor of Science at San Francisco State University and the Sorbonne./e Among her earlier publications is How Political Parties Work(Praeger, 1994). ANDREA RMMELE is a political scientist with the University of Mannheim. GEORGI KARASIMEONOV is Professor of Political Science at Sofia University in Bulgaria.
