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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Electoral success"”.
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The Electoral Success of Communist-Successor Parties in the Czech Republic and Romania
<p>Communist-successor parties are impacted by six social and political factors: party reimaging, coalition building, corruption and scandal, party leadership, EU accession, and social indicators. This project explores how the descendants of the totalitarian communist parties in the Czech Republic …
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The Ethnic Nationalist Seduction: Populist Radical Right Parties in Denmark and Sweden
… PRR parties have managed to find electoral success in many European countries over the last few decades, usually at the expense of more established mainstream parties. The success of PRR parties is dependent on both voters and the parties themselves. In other words, parties must …
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The far right in the UK: The BNP in comparative perspective. Examining the development of the British Nation Party within the context of UK and continental far right politics
… the British National Party to enjoy recent electoral success at the local level under the leadership of party chairman Nick Griffin. Such electoral successes have arisen despite the seemingly relative obscurity of the party at the turn of the century. A number of different aspects are …
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From Minority to Mainstream - The Electoral Rise of the Scottish National Party 1999-2016
… study explores the various factors behind the electoral success of the SNP in Scottish elections. It examines the electoral success of the SNP across the first five elections of the Scottish Parliament, from 1999 until 2016, and explores the role of professionalisation, national identity, …
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From Minority to Mainstream - The Electoral Rise of the Scottish National Party 1999-2016
… study explores the various factors behind the electoral success of the SNP in Scottish elections. It examines the electoral success of the SNP across the first five elections of the Scottish Parliament, from 1999 until 2016, and explores the role of professionalisation, national identity, …
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Minor parties and democratic governance in Ghana's fourth republic, 1992 - 2022
… of investigating their continued motivation for electoral competition; the constraints on their electoral success; and their contributions to Ghana’s democratic governance. The study was based on a multiple-case study research design, relying on semi-structured in-depth interviews and observation …
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Life of the Party or Just a Third Wheel? Effects of Third Parties in U.S. House Elections
How is two-party electoral competition influenced by third parties, even under normal political conditions? I argue that the mere threat of third party entry into the election induces anticipatory electoral strategies by the major parties. This effect, which is a normal aspect of the two-party …
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Extreme Politics: An Analysis of the State Level Conditions Favoring Far Right Parties in the European Union
… and economic conditions that are conducive to electoral success. Specifically, increases in the number of "effective" parties favor the far right, while electoral thresholds serve to dampen support. Immigration proves to be a significant variable. Surprisingly, changes in crime and unemployment …
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Opozicinių koalicijų sėkmės konkurencinio autoritarizmo rinkimuose priežastys /
… explores the reasons that might explain the success of pre-electoral coalitions formed by opposition parties in competitive authoritarian elections. Previous research has focused more on the aspects of opposition coalition formation and the impact of such coalitions on regime democratisation. …
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The determinants of ethnic minority party formation and success in Europe
… do some ethnic minority parties (EMPs) achieve electoral success, whereas others fail? In addressing these questions, I incorporate insights from history and social psychology to develop an original theory of EMP emergence and success. I argue that an ethnic minority group’s historical …
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Contemporary political opposition in Russia’s competitive authoritarian regime
… Russian political opposition and assesses its electoral viability by drawing from existing research on opposition movements in competitive authoritarian regimes. Two models of opposition success, a state/party-based model and an opposition-based model, are applied to the Russian state, party of …
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Minor Parties In English Local Government
This thesis examines the electoral performance of minor parties in English local government from 1973 to 2008, a period that has seen a sharp increase in the numbers of candidates from such parties. Beginning with an overall assessment of the extent to which candidates from minor parties have …
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THE RETURN OF THE RADICAL RIGHT IN SPAIN
… from the surge of radical right-wing parties’ electoral success in the West—from the victories of President Donald Trump in the United States and Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, to Matteo Salvini in Italy—Spain was, until recently, one of the few European countries considered to be invulnerable to …
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Electoral Systems and Ethnic Conciliation: A Structured, Focused Analysis of Vote-Pooling in Northern Ireland Elections 1998–2011
<p>This research project examines the role of electoral system rules in affecting the extent of conciliatory behavior and cross-ethnic coalition making in Northern Ireland. It focuses on the role of the Single Transferable Vote (STV) electoral system in shaping party and voter incentives in a …
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Why is there no Green Party in America?: Environmental politics and environmental consciousness in the United States and West Germany
… with the country that gave birth to the most successful Green Party so far: West Germany. In the first section it will be shown, that neither the electoral system nor other legal barriers prevent new parties from emerging in the United States. Then, the two countries will be examined from two …
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After the honeymoon: The Obama effect on political attitudes and participation
… was clearly present in 2008 based on Obama’s electoral success, fundraising prowess, and ability to inspire volunteerism, as well as on the historic nature of his candidacy. But I ask, was it a lasting effect? My quantitative analyses—built upon panel survey data from the American National …
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SITUATIONS AND PUBLIC EUROSCEPTICISM: TOWARDS A RELATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF DISCONTENT WITH THE EU
… against the Union and is exemplified in the electoral success of challenger parties in the last two European Parliament (EP) elections. While the literature on Euroscepticism appears to be well-developed in terms of analysing the explanatory power of the four dimensions of utility, identity, …
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The Thatcher era: economic decline and electoral hegemony
… need to be seen in terms of their success in reversing Britain's relative economic decline. How have its policies sought to break the pattern of decline? Has it adopted a consistent, and distinctive approach? Is the party's unprecedented electoral success a product of its economic …
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The life of Rollin "Doc" Bunch, the boss of Middletown
… vilified Bunch, which makes his substantial electoral success even more remarkable.Personal interviews were another major source. The main problem was finding people who could clearly recall the events of six to seven decades ago, not an easy task. Despite these inherent problems, …
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The right, rights and the culture wars in the United States, 1981-1989
… studies reveal that despite Reagan’s resounding electoral success and the refiguring of the Republican party along conservative lines, the 1980s right was forced to fight many of its battles on terrain that remained structured by the liberal legacy. This finding also contributes to recent trends …
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