The politics of party funding: state funding to political parties and party competition in western Europe

The Politics of Party Funding analyses an increasingly popular institutional choice--the introduction of state funding to political parties--and representsa first step towards a theory which explains differences and similarities in party funding regimes. INDICE: List of figures and tables; List of abbreviations; 1: Introduction: State Funding to Political Parties and the Convergence of Party Funding Regimes; Part I Conceptual Framework; 2: The Comparative Analysis of Party Funding Regimes; 3: The Introduction of State Funding to Political Parties from a New Institutionalist Perspective; 4: The Relationship between Party Funding and Party Competition; Part II The Party Systems and Party Funding Regimes in Comparative Perspective; 5: The Party Systems; 6: The Party Funding Regimes; Part III Case Studies; 7: Germany: The Common Interest in Consensual Politics; 8:Sweden: The Institutionally Invoked Consensus; 9: Britain: A Growing ConflictBetween Party Goals and Societal Norms With (Still) No Consequences; 10: France: When The Conflict Between Party Goals and Societal Norms Has Consequences;11: Conclusion: The Determinants of Party Funding Regimes; References; Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-957275-5
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 04/11/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés