This is an analysis of the changing pressures and demands placed on party systems in 11 countries in Western Europe since 1945. This book includes studies of th

How do changes in society that increase the heterogeneity of the citizenry shape democratic party systems? This book seeks to answer this question. It focuses o

The analysis of party systems in Western Europe has long constituted a major focus of concern in comparative political science. Now for the first time, many of

Developments in West European Politics brings together specially commissioned chapters by leading authorities to provide a tightly integrated assessment of poli

A group of specialists trace the origins and development of political parties, explore their impact on the system in which they exist, and raise new questions a