Liberal Parties in Europe

ISBN-13: 9781032093819 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 412 str.

Emilie Van Haute; Caroline Close

Opis

This book investigates how liberal parties have evolved over time as a party family, in a comparative perspective. Through a discussion of the applicability of the concept of party family to liberal parties, it gives a better picture of the development, challenges and opportunities for liberal parties in Europe.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part I: Case studies  Chapter 1: The Norwegian Left and the Finnish Centre: What, no capital ‘L’ liberal parties?  Chapter 2: The Danish Liberal Parties  Chapter 3: The Centre Party and the Liberals: The Swedish members of the liberal party family?  Chapter 4: Liberalism in the Netherlands: The VVD and D66  Chapter 5: Belgian Liberals: Living apart together...  Chapter 6: Diversity, unity, and beyond: The Swiss Liberals  Chapter 7: Liberal parties in Austria  Chapter 8: It’s (not only) the economy, stupid?: Past and future of the German Liberal Party  Chapter 9: The UK Liberal Democrats: Liberalism at a crossroads  Chapter 10: Fianna Fáil: In the Liberals but not of the Liberals  Chapter 11: Nuanced liberalism: The weakness of liberal parties in Spain  Chapter 12: Liberal parties in Central and Eastern Europe: Between success and failure  Chapter 13: Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia  Chapter 14: The Liberals in Europe: The alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe  Part II: Comparative perspective on liberal parties in Europe  Chapter 15: Liberal parties and elections: Electoral performances and voters' profiles  Chapter 16: Governmental participation and alliances of liberal parties in Europe  Chapter 17: The liberal party family ideology: Distinct, but diverse  Chapter 18: How liberal parties organise  Liberal parties in Europe: Conclusion

O autorze

Caroline Close is an Assistant Professor at SciencePo ULB, Centre d’étude de la vie politique (Cevipol), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB). Her main research interests are party organization, intraparty politics, party ideology, legislative studies, elections, and democratic innovations.

Emilie van Haute is an Associate Professor and Chair of SciencePo ULB and conducts her research at Centre d’étude de la vie politique (Cevipol), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB). Her main research interests include party membership, intra-party dynamics, participation, elections, and voting behaviour.