This special issue of the German Political Science Quarterly addresses the transformation and the sustainability of European party democracies, both at the leve

This acclaimed text on comparative and Western European politics is now available in paperback. The book analyses the reasons for the continuity and stability o

Party systems are crucial elements for the functioning of political systems and representative democracies. With several European countries experiencing signifi

Why do some parties live fast and die young, but other endure? And why are some party systems more stable than others? Based on a blend of data derived from bot

This book studies political leadership at the local level, based on data from a survey of the mayors of cities of more than 10,000 inhabitants in 29 European co