Abstract (may include machine translation)
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 287-304 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | European Review |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - Jul 2008 |