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Political entrepreneurs : the rise of challenger parties in Europe / Catherine E. De Vries and Sara B. Hobolt.

Author/creator De Vries, Catherine E. author.
Other author/creatorHobolt, Sara Binzer, author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Descriptionxv, 314 pages ; 25 cm
Subject(s)
Contents The rise of challenger parties -- A theory of political change -- Voter loyalty -- Strategies of dominance -- Issue entrepreneurship -- Anti-establishment rhetoric -- Changing voter appeal -- Representation and government -- Future scenarios.
Abstract "The years since the financial crisis have been marked by a remarkable stability in national government which hides the impact of a new kind of issue based politics which has arisen with parties such as Podemos in Spain, Srizia in Greece, The National Front in France and UKiP in the UK, all of whom have had a significant influence in shaping the political agenda in their own countries even if they have not actually secured formal power. This is the first book to present a rigorous yet accessible analysis of this phenomenon, grounded in the theories and methods of quantitative political science but drawing on empirical insights and theory from political psychology and sociology as well to try to understand the similarities and differences in the circumstances that have lead to these parties springing up and shaping political discourse and even policy to an extent that has challenged the very existence of the traditional party system"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Vries, Catherine E. de. Political entrepreneurs. Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2020] 9780691200071
LCCN 2020001463
ISBN9780691194752
ISBN0691194750 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book

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