Party Politics in European Microstates

This book is the first comprehensive study of the evolution of parties and party systems in all nine democratic European states with less than one million inhabitants. It analyzes the role of political parties and partisan competition in modern democracy in these microstates and compares them to larger countries in the region. It will be of interest to scholars and students of party systems, political parties, elections, democracy, small states, European politics, and comparative politics.

Format: Hardback
Length: 236 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive study delves into the evolution of political parties and party systems across nine democratic European states with populations under one million inhabitants. Recognizing the significance of small political units in fostering stable democracy, the book explores the actual role of political parties and partisan competition in the functioning of modern democracy in these microstates. Drawing upon the expertise of leading country experts in the field, it offers rich and systematic contextualized knowledge on these lesser-known cases. Moreover, by comparing the experience of party politics in European microstates with larger countries in the same region, the volume contributes to the mainstreaming of small state research in social science studies.

This volume holds immense interest for scholars and students engaged in the study of party systems and political parties, elections and democracy, small states, European politics, and comparative politics. It provides valuable insights into the dynamics and complexities of party politics in diverse contexts, shedding light on the unique challenges and opportunities faced by these smaller nations in the realm of democratic governance.

Weight: 486g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138634497