2nd Edition
Comparative European Party Systems An Analysis of Parliamentary Elections Since 1945
Part I: Comparative Analysis
1. Introduction and Context
2. Data on Elections
3. Classifying Party Patterns and Party Systems
4. Electoral Systems and Their Effects
5. Governments and Party Types
Part II: Individual Case Analyses of Longstanding Democracies
Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Flanders
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus (Greek)
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Faroe Islands
Estonia
Finland
France
Corsica
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Republic of Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Basque Country
Catalonia
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
European Union
Part III: Individual Case Analyses of Oscillating Regimes
Albania
Armenia
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Georgia
Kosovo
Macedonia
Moldova
Monaco
Russia
Ukraine
Biography
Alan Siaroff is Professor of Political Science at the University of Lethbridge, Canada.
"Alan Siaroff’s Comparative European Party Systems is a gold mine for anyone who wants to develop a deeper understanding of the rules and the players in Europe’s political competition and who has won and lost over the long run. Siaroff handles complex political science concepts and a massive stockpile of data with an elegance that sharpens and clarifies underlying patterns that we all need to understand." – Kevin Deegan-Krause, Wayne State University, USA.
"Packed with extensive and systematic empirical detail missing from most monographs, Alan Siaroff charts, measures and categorizes party systems across the continent. Comparative European Party Systems is a valuable resource and deserves a place on the bookshelves of all political scientists studying Europe." - Tim Haughton, University of Birmingham, UK.
"This book offers an insightful overview of parliamentary elections and party systems change in Europe, since 1945. It should be suggested reading for students of European political systems." - Eugenio Pizzimenti, Università di Pisa, Italy.
