Political parties have long been recognized as essential institutions of democratic
governance. Both the organization of parties, and their relationships with citizens, the state …

This is the second of five ambitious volumes theorizing the structure of governance above
and below the central state. This book is written for those interested in the character, causes …

Der bundesdeutsche Parteienwettbewerb hat sich in den letzten Jahren und damit seit der
Veröffentlichung der ersten Auflage dieses Buches im Herbst 2011 stark verändert. So führte …

In analysing speeches made by legislators, this book provides theoretical and empirical
answers to questions such as: Why do some Members of Parliament (MPs) take the …

The process of coalition formation following the 2017 Bundestag election was the most
difficult in German post-war history. For the first time, Germany saw negotiations fail, a …

This article examines the determinants of coalition formation on the local level. In addition to
standard office-and policy-seeking variables, we incorporate the local institutional setting …

How does EU funding to European regions affect sub-national parties' support for European
integration? This paper aims at analysing whether the EU regional development policy …

In recent decades, established political parties across Europe have become increasingly
challenged by a new party family: the radical right. In terms of how mainstream parties …

Do sub-national parties reproduce the programmatic orientation of the party as a whole? Or
are they able to adjust their programmatic orientation to their sub-national electorate? I seek …

Names: Mazzoleni, Oscar, editor.| Mueller, Sean, editor. Title: Regionalist parties in Western
Europe: dimensions of success/edited by Oscar Mazzoleni, Sean Mueller. Description: New …