Freezing Competition: European Integration and the Fragmentation of Party Systems in the EU.

Authors :: Hines, Eric
Source :: Conference Papers -- Midwestern Political Science Association. 2005 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, p1-20. 20p. 1 Chart.
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: Party politics in Europe has become more volatile. Parties require flexibility to respond to this volatility, but the EU constrains the behavior of parties. This paper examines how this contributes to the volatility of the European party space. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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