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Book review: Multi-level party politics in Western Europe
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Reviewed workDetterbeck, Klaus: Multi-level party politics in Western Europe. Comparative territorial politics series. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan 2012. 978-0-230-33709-1
Abstract Multi-Level Party Politics in Western Europe is a study of territorial dynamics within party systems and party organizations in Western European multi-layered systems. It argues that processes of state restructuring and party crisis have forced parties to adapt their competitive strategies and inter... view more
Multi-Level Party Politics in Western Europe is a study of territorial dynamics within party systems and party organizations in Western European multi-layered systems. It argues that processes of state restructuring and party crisis have forced parties to adapt their competitive strategies and internal structures. With the logic of territorial party competition becoming more complex, parties in Europe have developed quite different responses to deal with the challenges of multi-level politics. This book challenges the 'national bias' of party research which has traditionally focused on the statewide level by assuming broadly uniform patterns. Speaking to students of party politics and territorial studies, it contributes to a new territorial approach which acknowledges the importance of multi-layered institutional framing for party politics. Its also includes a thorough comparative analysis of vertical linkages and sub-state autonomy in Austrian, Belgian, British, German and Spanish parties.... view less
Keywords
Western Europe; multi-level-governance; party system; party politics; multi-level system; federalism
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 38-39
Journal
Federal Governance, 10 (2013) 1
ISSN
1923-6158
Status
Published Version; reviewed