Political Parties
Media and the Presidentialization of Parliamentary Elections
In theory, parliamentary elections are a contest between political parties whose leaders do not have a separate identity from their party in the public eye.
Regionalist Parties in Western Europe
Ethnoregionalist parties are an increasingly influential political phenomenon in many Western European countries. Despite this there has been little systematic study of these important political parties.
Political Parties and Terrorist Groups
What is the relationship between political parties that embrace the democratic process and terrorist groups which eschew the legal and procedural strictures of democracy?
Populist Radical Right Parties in Europe
As Europe enters a significant phase of re-integration of East and West, it faces an increasing problem with the rise of far-right political parties. Cas Mudde offers the first comprehensive and truly pan-European study of populist radical right parties in Europe.
Stabilising Fragile Democracies
The recent history of both Southern and Eastern Europe has demonstrated the key role that political parties play in the establishment of new parliamentary democracy.
Political Parties and the Internet
Provides an assessment of how political parties are adapting to the rise of new ITCs, and what the consequences of that adaptation will be. Includes case studies of the US, UK, Australia, Korea, Mexico, France, Romania and the Mediterranean region.