{"product_id":"party-change-in-southern-europe-1","title":"Party Change in Southern Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt has been argued that political parties are weakening. In Southern Europe, however, political parties have shown remarkable pragmatism. Not only have they played a crucial role in the installation and consolidation of democracy, mostly in the 1970s and 1980s, but they have also adapted to the aftermaths of severe political crises during the 1990s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eParty Change in Southern Europe\u003c\/em\u003e addresses a basic issue: Have parties in Southern Europe weakened over the decade 1995-2005? Or have they rather changed? And if so, how have they changed? To answer these questions the authors analyze the transformations undergone by the two main parties in Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Turkey and Cyprus (North and South) focusing on several dimensions of change. For each political group, systematic analysis is offered on:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eparty organization \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eelectoral politics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecompetitive strategies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eparty values and programmes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was previously published as a special issue of \u003cem\u003eSouth European Society and Politics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54254944584024,"sku":"9780415373555","price":112.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415373555_798a1d72-c9d9-4f3b-a948-0578ccd5b7a9.jpg?v=1769240734","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/party-change-in-southern-europe-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}