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What holds a democracy together – political parties, or the party system itself?

Casal Bértoa, Fernando (2016) What holds a democracy together – political parties, or the party system itself? Democratic Audit Blog (19 Oct 2016). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Political parties and party systems are generally regarded as essential in a democracy. But is it the health of the parties themselves that is vital, or a strong party system? Fernando Casal Bértoa looks at the relationship between the institutionalisation of parties and party systems in 64 European regimes since 1848. He concludes that the health of the system itself is the crucial element – a finding with major implications for democracy promotion.

Item Type: Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL: http://www.democraticaudit.com
Additional Information: © 2016 The Author(s)
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: J Political Science > JC Political theory
J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
Date Deposited: 27 Jan 2017 08:52
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 11:39
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/69062

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