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The Social and Attitudinal Basis of Political Parties: Cleavage Politics Revisited

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2008

Zsolt Enyedi
Zsolt Enyedi*
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Central European University, Political Science Department, Nador u. 9, 1051, Budapest, Hungary
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E-mail: enyedizs@ceu.hu
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Abstract

As a result of various political and non-political developments, the socio-culturally anchored and well structured character of European party systems has come under strain. This article assesses the overall social embeddedness of modern party politics and identifies newly emerging conflict-lines. It draws attention to phenomena that do not fit into the trend of dealignment, and discusses the relationship between group-based politics and democratic representation.

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European Review , Volume 16 , Issue 3: The State of the Parties– Party Democracy in the 21st Century , July 2008 , pp. 287 - 304
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Copyright © Academia Europaea 2008

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