The Strain of Representation How Parties Represent Diverse Voters in Western and Eastern Europe

, by ;
The Strain of Representation How Parties Represent Diverse Voters in Western and Eastern Europe by Rohrschneider, Robert; Whitefield, Stephen, 9780199652785
Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
  • ISBN: 9780199652785 | 0199652783
  • Cover: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 10/25/2012

  • Rent

    (Recommended)

    $96.41
     
    Term
    Due
    Price
    *This item is part of an exclusive publisher rental program and requires an additional convenience fee. This fee will be reflected in the shopping cart.
  • Buy New

    Usually Ships in 3-5 Business Days

    $136.59
  • eBook

    eTextBook from VitalSource Icon

    Available Instantly

    Online: 180 Days

    Downloadable: 180 Days

    $57.04

The Strain of Representation assesses and explains the extent to which political parties across Europe as a whole have succeed in representing diverse voters. The authors note two important features of the European political landscape that complicate the task of assessing party representation and that require its reassessment: First, the emergence of new democracies in post-Communist Central and Eastern Europe point to the possibility that representationis not only differentially achieved in West and East but may also be attained by different mechanisms. Second, parties in both West and East must now seek to represent voters that are increasingly diverse, specifically between partisan and independent supporters. The book refers to the challenges ofrepresentation of diverse voters as 'the strain of representation'. The evidential basis for the empirical analysis are expert surveys that conducted in 24 European countries on party positions that have been merged with other available data on voters, party characteristics, and country conditions. The results point to both the representational capacities of parties in West and East and to the strain that parties face in representing diverse voters.
Loading Icon

Please wait while the item is added to your bag...
Continue Shopping Button
Checkout Button
Loading Icon
Continue Shopping Button