Opposition in Western Europe (Routledge Revivals) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138950203 ISBN 13: 9781138950207

Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

This book, first published in 1987, analysed the state and changing nature of political opposition in Western Europe at the time. For each country covered, it discusses the concept of opposition and the approach adopted by opposition parties. It explores the institutional framework that was in place at the time, the electoral support for opposition, attitudes towards opposition and the criteria for the success of opposition parties. It shows how opposition had changed in nature as a result of both voter re-alignments and also because some interest groups have engaged directly in opposition activities, rather than working through opposition parties as was done previously, thereby increasing the scope of extra parliamentary opposition. Opposition is a fundamental element in democratic politics, and this book therefore throws considerable light on the whole range of political activity in the countries covered. This title will be of interest to students of politics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1138950203
• ISBN 13: 9781138950207
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400
• Editor: Kolinsky Eva