… This book seeks to compare party system change within Europe by means of different
comparative approaches. There is certainly a tendency of convergence towards the Western model…

… how party systems change. As specified above, a party system changes when there is a
change in … That is, a party system changes when there is a change in the pattern of government …

… for, comparing party systems over time with the intention of formulating propositions about
system change.… Five examples of party system change will be presented. These examples are …

… Since parties and party systems offer two quite distinct foci of … of parties on the one hand
from that of party systems on the … to compare such indicators across the different types of party, …

… Of course, this finding is subject to change, but it surely does pertain to the party systems
we have observed. It also tends to support Downs' speculations concerning the relationship …

… , students of party systems focused on continuity and change. … ; more recently it has been
on change. In addition, transitions … compare the degree to which Latin American party systems …

… When polity is the subject of measurement, we aim to assess and compare the stability of
country or regional party systems. Mair (2006: 63) argued, along these lines, that polity …

… perspective” is to make use of a relevant typology, since it incorporates the leading features
of several systems and allows direct comparison; system change can also be traced in the …

… , the party system in Thailand did not change much … comparison seem clear, one caveat
remains. One could say that it may be unfair to compare the institutionalization of party systems …

… schemes to identify and compare distinct types of party systems has long been central to the
… of party system change and have tried to show how it can improve party system classification…