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Tim Haughton - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • when permissiveness constrains money regulation and the development of Party Politics in the czech republic 1989 2012
    East European Politics, 2014
    Co-Authors: Tim Haughton
    Abstract:

    Party laws and regulation in the Czech Republic are largely permissive and have served the interests of the established parties, helping to underpin the largely oligopolistic nature of Czech Party Politics. Whereas non-financial regulation remained virtually unchanged in the first two post-communist decades, Party financing laws have been amended, often in response to scandal. Although the existing system of regulation has helped entrench the position of the main political parties, the system is not impervious to change. Indeed, a ruling of the Constitutional Court combined with the anti-corruption appeal of new parties helped weaken the position of the largest parties in the 2010 elections. Subsequent scandals have ensured the continuing fragile stability of Czech Party Politics.

  • exit choice and legacy explaining the patterns of Party Politics in post communist slovakia
    East European Politics, 2014
    Co-Authors: Tim Haughton
    Abstract:

    In the first two post-communist decades, Party Politics in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) displayed a remarkable degree of variation. Some Party systems were stable, others were unstable, and others such as Slovakia showed stability in their instability. Although many of the widely used frameworks for explaining the development of Party Politics in CEE including legacy-based approaches, those stressing the exit from communism, institutional frameworks, the impact of the European Union, and accounts based on cleavages all have their merits, they fall short of a fully satisfactory explanation. An analysis of patterns of Party Politics in Slovakia not only highlights both the importance of the Politics of independence and the (lack of) strategic crafting on the part of Party leaders, but also underlines the need to examine the fate of individual parties. Central to Party durability are organisation, leadership, and being a standard bearer on a major issue divide of programmatic competition.

  • money margins and the motors of Politics the eu and the development of Party Politics in central and eastern europe
    Journal of Common Market Studies, 2014
    Co-Authors: Tim Haughton
    Abstract:

    In line with expectations EU membership has only a limited impact on Party Politics in the new Member States of central and eastern Europe (CEE); even the economic crisis has not altered this level of impact. An examination of Party positioning, Party appeals and Party competition indicates the EU plays the role of a boundary keeper, a reference point and a weapon to be invoked in domestic competition, particularly to lambast opponents for their incompetence, especially when it comes to the ability to access and manage EU funds. Underlying parties' stances on European integration are the deep-rooted vulnerabilities which help explain why the CEE states recognize the necessity of co-operation and a pooling of sovereignty at the European level.

  • money organization and the state the partial cartelization of Party Politics in slovenia
    Communist and Post-communist Studies, 2011
    Co-Authors: Alenka Krasovec, Tim Haughton
    Abstract:

    Abstract A detailed analysis of Party organization, Party funding and voting behaviour in parliament in Slovenia indicates a partial cartelization of Slovene Party Politics. In line with the cartel thesis, parties in Slovenia are heavily dependent on the state for their finances and there is evidence that parties have used the resources of the state to limit competition. Nonetheless, there is much less evidence of cartelization in terms of Party organization indicating more cartelization in the Party system as a whole than within individual parties.

  • a change of direction the 2006 parliamentary elections and Party Politics in slovakia
    Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics, 2008
    Co-Authors: Tim Haughton, Marek Rybař
    Abstract:

    A detailed examination of the 2006 parliamentary elections in Slovakia highlights the evolving pattern of Party competition in the country. A transformation of the Party political scene in the country has taken place, from one dominated by questions of the character of the political regime, illiberal democracy and nationalism into one in which socio-economic themes are of key importance for political parties to mobilize voters and win elections. Nevertheless, although socio-economic themes are now more salient, other dividing lines that shaped Slovak Party Politics in the 1990s, especially national appeals, remain significant for smaller, niche parties.

John Kelly - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Party Politics and the reemergence of social pacts in western europe
    Comparative Political Studies, 2007
    Co-Authors: Kerstin Hamann, John Kelly
    Abstract:

    Conventional accounts of the reemergence of social pacts in Western Europe argue they are a governmental response to economic pressures, in particular the requirements for joining the European Monetary Union (EMU). The authors analyze three case studies—the Netherlands, Ireland, and Austria— to illustrate the usefulness of an alternative explanation centering on electoral calculations by political parties in choosing pacts. Parties forge social pacts not only to deal with economic problems but also when they perceive them to be helpful in reducing the potential electoral costs of economic adjustment and wage policies. Alternatively, parties may forgo negotiations with social partners for electoral gain. The authors extend the analysis to seven additional countries to apply the analysis more broadly. By combining the separate literatures on political economy and Party Politics, they are able to shed new light on the dynamics of social pacts in Western Europe.

Simon Mackley - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • liberal Party Politics the south african war and the rhetoric of imperial governance
    Twentieth Century British History, 2017
    Co-Authors: Simon Mackley
    Abstract:

    This article examines the imperial rhetoric of the Liberal Party during the South African War of 1899-1902, charting its use and development across five key controversies spanning the course of the conflict. Moving beyond traditional interpretations of the Liberal split as the product of competing visions of Empire and approaches to imperialism, this article argues for the need to recognize also the continuities within the imperial rhetoric of fin-de-siecle British Liberalism. Building on recent studies of political languages, it identifies how Liberal speakers from across the Party operated within a rhetorical framework that emphasized three ideals of imperial governance: good government, self-government, and pluralism. In doing so, this article seeks to advance our understanding of the South African War as an episode in British Party Politics, demonstrating the complexity and nuance of the Liberal Party's response to the conflict. Furthermore, by undertaking an in-depth exploration of the rhetoric of imperial governance, this article highlights the Liberal response to the South African War as a case study for the reinvention and reiteration of both Party and imperial languages in early twentieth-century Britain, with the potential to offer new insights into the political and imperial cultures of the period.

Kerstin Hamann - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Party Politics and the reemergence of social pacts in western europe
    Comparative Political Studies, 2007
    Co-Authors: Kerstin Hamann, John Kelly
    Abstract:

    Conventional accounts of the reemergence of social pacts in Western Europe argue they are a governmental response to economic pressures, in particular the requirements for joining the European Monetary Union (EMU). The authors analyze three case studies—the Netherlands, Ireland, and Austria— to illustrate the usefulness of an alternative explanation centering on electoral calculations by political parties in choosing pacts. Parties forge social pacts not only to deal with economic problems but also when they perceive them to be helpful in reducing the potential electoral costs of economic adjustment and wage policies. Alternatively, parties may forgo negotiations with social partners for electoral gain. The authors extend the analysis to seven additional countries to apply the analysis more broadly. By combining the separate literatures on political economy and Party Politics, they are able to shed new light on the dynamics of social pacts in Western Europe.

Saeed Husaini - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.