Examines democratic party competition in four post-communist polities in the 1990s. The work illustrates developments regarding different voter appeal of partie

The book sheds light on the new political parties that were successful after the 2010, 2013 and 2017 elections in the Czech Republic. Their success led to signi

This book provides the first systematic book length study of political parties across Central Europe since 1989, and provides new tools and conceptual framework

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