The rise of the Tea Party redefined both the Republican Party and how we think about
intraparty conflict. What initially appeared to be an anti-Obama protest movement of fiscal …

This article re‐examines Kirchheimer's catch‐all thesis in the light of recent discussions by
Smith and Mair. Kirchheimer is best understood as presenting an argument about the …

Several of the world's leading scholars present critical analyses (both conceptual and
empirical) of important substantive themes on political parties in contemporary democracies …

Names: Bartels, Larry M., 1956–author. Title: Democracy erodes from the top: leaders,
citizens, and the challenges of populism in Europe/Larry M. Bartels. Description: Princeton …

The 2014 European Parliament elections were hailed as a" populist earthquake," with
parties like the French Front National, UKIP and the Danish People's Party topping the polls …

New Parties in Old Party Systems addresses a pertinent yet neglected issue in comparative
party research: why are some new parties that enter national parliament able to defend a …

Throughout history parties have faltered and new groups have emerged, but rarely has this
process been so accelerated, so widespread, and so conducive to dramatic political change …