Demokratizatsiya, March 22nd, 2004
Social science has generated an enormous amount of literature on the origins of political party systems. In explaining the particular constellation of parties present in a given country, almost all theoretical work stresses the importance of systemic, structural, or deeply-rooted historical factors. (1) While the development of social science theory certainly benefits from the focus on such enduring influences, a smaller set of literature indicates that we must not lose sight of the critical role that chance plays in politics. (2) The same is true for the origins of political party systems. ...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'The origins of United Russia and the Putin presidency: the role of contingency in party-system development.'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
