Table of Contents

Part I: Comparative Analysis 1. Introduction and Context 2. Data on Elections 3. Classifying Party Patterns and Party Systems 4. Electoral Systems and Their Effects 5. Governments and Party Types Part II: Individual Case Analyses of Longstanding Democracies. Andorra. Austria. Belgium. Flanders. Bulgaria. Croatia. Cyprus (Greek). Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Czech Republic. Denmark. Faroe Islands. Estonia. Finland. France. Corsica. Germany. Greece. Hungary. Iceland. Republic of Ireland. Italy. Latvia. Liechtenstein. Lithuania. Luxembourg. Malta. Montenegro. Netherlands. Norway. Poland. Portugal. Romania. San Marino. Serbia. Slovakia. Slovenia. Spain. Basque Country. Catalonia. Sweden. Switzerland. Turkey. United Kingdom. Northern Ireland. Scotland. Wales. European Union. Part III: Individual Case Analyses of Oscillating Regimes. Albania. Armenia. Bosnia-Herzegovina. Georgia. Kosovo. Macedonia. Moldova. Monaco. Russia. Ukraine

About the Author

Alan Siaroff is Professor of Political Science at the University of Lethbridge, Canada.

Reviews

"Alan Siaroff’s Comparative European Party Systems is a gold mine for anyone who wants to develop a deeper understanding of the rules and the players in Europe’s political competition and who has won and lost over the long run. Siaroff handles complex political science concepts and a massive stockpile of data with an elegance that sharpens and clarifies underlying patterns that we all need to understand." – Kevin Deegan-Krause, Wayne State University, USA."Packed with extensive and systematic empirical detail missing from most monographs, Alan Siaroff charts, measures and categorizes party systems across the continent. Comparative European Party Systems is a valuable resource and deserves a place on the bookshelves of all political scientists studying Europe." - Tim Haughton, University of Birmingham, UK."This book offers an insightful overview of parliamentary elections and party systems change in Europe, since 1945. It should be suggested reading for students of European political systems." - Eugenio Pizzimenti, Università di Pisa, Italy.