Party System Change in Western Europe

Party System Change in Western Europe examines the reasons for party system change in western Europe by focusing on the role that political parties themselves can play in the process. It assesses the strategies employed by established parties in 17 western European countries between 1950 and 2010, and analyses the outcomes of these strategies. The book offers a party-centric analysis of party system change in western Europe and attempts to explain why many established parties across Europe have thrived within the changed electoral environment in which they are now competing. It does so by assessing the ways in which political parties have tried to adapt to the changes in the environment in which they compete. Party System Change in Western Europe will be of interest to students and scholars of European politics, government and political party behaviour.