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Dynastic Politics: Family Ties in the Greek Parliament, 2000–12

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  • Stratos Patrikios
  • Michalis Chatzikonstantinou

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Fluctuations in the presence of dynastic politicians in national legislatures are seen as an important indicator of political modernisation. Drawing on original biographical details of Greek Members of Parliament (MPs) from the six most recent parliamentary terms, we document the existence of a substantial and relatively stable pool of dynastic MPs. Their numbers only appear to shrink, albeit not too dramatically, in the 2012 elections, which also marked the collapse of the traditional party system. Findings highlight patterns of stability that have remained unnoticed under more visible shifts in party competition during the economic crisis.

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  • Stratos Patrikios & Michalis Chatzikonstantinou, 2015. "Dynastic Politics: Family Ties in the Greek Parliament, 2000–12," South European Society and Politics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(1), pages 93-111, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fsesxx:v:20:y:2015:i:1:p:93-111
    DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2014.942989
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