Abstract
This article discusses the emergence of parties and party systems. It summarizes the two main competing explanations of party systems, which are the neo-institutionalist research agenda and the historical-sociological literature. It then evaluates their strengths and limitations. The last two sections are focused on a new method of restructuring the way people think about how parties emerged. This method eventually integrates both approaches within a broad analytical framework.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191577482 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199566020 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Social Sciences
Keywords
- Analytical framework
- Historical-sociological literature
- Limitations
- Neo-institutionalist research agenda
- Parties
- Party systems
- Strengths