The Organization of Political Parties in Southern Europe - Hardcover

by Have Published Extensively on Euro Both (Author), Piero Ignazi (Editor), Colette Ysmal (Editor)

This is the most up-to-date and comprehensive anaysis of the organization of the major political parties of France, Spain, Italy, and Greece. Conceived and framed with a common theoretical approach, four national teams of researchers followed a structural approach to the study of party organization, and they have underlined the various characteristics of the parties. The party analyses are not limited, however, to the usual measures of party organization--number of members, local branches, elected officials--or to their formal rules. Rather, the chapters highlight the power relationships among the various actors, leaders, and factions. This major work will be invaluable to all researchers and scholars dealing with contemporary European politics and party systems.

Author Biography

PIERO IGNAZI is Professor of Comparative Politics in the Department of Politics, Institutions, History, at the University of Bologna. /e

COLETTE YSMAL is Director for Research at the National Foundation of Political Science in Paris. /e

h have published extensively on European politics.