As a result of various political and non-political developments, the socio-culturally anchored and well structured character of European party systems has come under strain. This article assesses the overall social embeddedness of modern party politics and identifies newly emerging conflict-lines. It draws attention to phenomena that do not fit into the trend of dealignment, and discusses the relationship between group-based politics and democratic representation.
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Article provided by Cambridge University Press in its journal European Review.
Volume (Year): 16 (2008) Issue (Month): 03 (July) Pages: 287-304 Download reference. The following formats are available: HTML
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